Seven laws that the New York City Council passed yesterday are intended to save us from enduring another snowpocalypse. The laws are
- Develop and Publish an Annual Snow Response and Preparedness Report (Office of Emergency Management)
- Develop Borough-Based Snow Removal Plans (Sanitation Department)
- Create a Registry for Snow Removal Volunteers (Sanitation Department)
- Create Weather Emergency Protocols (Office of Emergency Management)
- Improve Communication of Changes to Government Services
- Improve the 311 System
- Strengthen Ambulance Response
A description of each law appears in The New York Observer.