Published on December 27, 2022
Syracuse will send nine workers, two pay loaders and six dump trucks to Western New York
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh is deploying snow removal crews and equipment to Buffalo to help dig out from the holiday blizzard that crippled the Western New York city. A team of nine Department of Public Works (DPW) employees will depart for Buffalo Tuesday morning with two pay loaders and six dump trucks.
“This is a matter of life safety. Many people in Buffalo neighborhoods have not been able to leave their homes since last Friday. Buffalo still has a long road ahead, and they need our help,” said Mayor Walsh. “I’m proud of our DPW professionals for answering the call and leaving their own families during the holidays. I’m also grateful to the leadership of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Locals 400 and 3952 who didn’t hesitate in finding a way to help.”
The City of Syracuse is providing equipment and staff as part of a New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services mutual aid request made Monday. Mayor Walsh offered assistance to Governor Kathy Hochul and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown earlier in the week.
The Syracuse crews expect to work alongside snow removal teams from the City of Buffalo, the State Department of Transportation, and other municipalities responding to the state mutual aid request. The length of the deployment is unknown at this time.