The work crew on Feb. 25 shoveling snow on the Upper East Side. Our intrepid reporter Heather Stein (left) was one of the few women on the job. ( Photo: Heather Stein) Snow Hustle: How I Joined NYC’s Blizzard Brigade and Found Community at $30/Hr When nearly 20 inches of snow fell across Manhattan at the end of February, the city looked like a snow globe. As a native... News 02 Mar 2026 | 01:01