Snow mound raises safety concerns in Haverstraw complex
On Tuesday morning, D'Agostino Landscapers were moving truckloads of snow that spans the intersection of Riverfront Lane and Harbor Pointe Drive and even covered a fire hydrant.
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Residents at the waterfront community of Harbors at Haverstraw say a massive pile of snow left behind at an intersection after the recent storm has left them with safety concerns.
On Tuesday morning, D'Agostino Landscapers were moving truckloads of snow that spans the intersection of Riverfront Lane and Harbor Pointe Drive and even covered a fire hydrant.
“We’re not happy with this,” said Jerry Rodriguez, a resident, a new member of the homeowner's association and a developer out of Vermont. Rodriguez is also a retired Yonkers firefighter and feels the placement of the snow could have caused serious issues in an emergency for first responders.
Residents reached out to News 12 saying snow removal crews pushed the snow into the intersection and left it there for more than a day. They want property management and the contractor to handle snow removal differently in the future.
"We would suggest that the bobcats push the snow to the main road, he's got a 9-55 loader," he said. "He could easily push the whole thing down into the construction yard and you're done. There's no reason to stock pile snow like this."
Haverstraw police were there Monday and took photographs of the snow pile. The police chief said the situation was documented because it posed a potential danger. Adding, they wanted it to be cleaned up as soon as possible.
Property management defended how the snow was cleared by pointing to a good arrangement between contractors and the village.
"This was one of those out of the ordinary storms where there was more snow than anyone knows what to do with," said Village of Haverstraw Mayor Michael Kohut by phone Tuesday.
He said that he was not aware of the situation until Monday, when he saw it. He then asked property management to make sure those village roads within the complex were cleared.
The mayor added that he believes first responders would still have access to the area using other streets and could reach additional fire hydrants if needed.
