Jackson Heights Life

Sure, it's a pedestrian city. But we don't walk food in....96% of the food coming into NYC is delivered by truck and almost 100% of that is delivered to local outlets (groceries, bodegas, restaurants, etc.) by truck or van. So while it would be great to have crosswalks at intersections cleaned, I'm OK with city/state making sure there's food on the first. Here's a good read....remember, most grocery stores have less than 5 days inventory on hand.
How much food is shipped to New York

I know this is a bit off topic from snow removal, but I noticed that right after the snow storm there was a noticeable increase in graffiti. I've noticed this is the past.  Most noticeable to me was on the corner of 82 and 37th where there is that black glass on the side of the vision place. Hope they remove it as well.

Not a false dichotomy at all, "other cities" (like Toronto) have prioritized the expenditure for trucks that "vacuum" snow up and remove it entirely, rather than attaching plows to sanitation trucks and pushing it to the sides of the road. As it exists now, we have plows. Plows are not going to be able to clean sidewalks and crosswalk cutouts, so either people have to be hired or other equipment (like those little earthlifters) in great numbers. Personally, if there has to be an 82nd Street BID to make sure that it stays clean (among other things), I don't see how there's free money lying around that is going to pay for concurrent street and sidewalk cleanings (particularly since much is private property). If you have a cost analysis that shows something different, it would be great to see it.

Not a false dichotomy at all, "other cities" (like Toronto) have prioritized the expenditure for trucks that "vacuum" snow up and remove it entirely, rather than attaching plows to sanitation trucks and pushing it to the sides of the road. As it exists now, we have plows. Plows are not going to be able to clean sidewalks and crosswalk cutouts, so either people have to be hired or other equipment (like those little earthlifters) in great numbers. Personally, if there has to be an 82nd Street BID to make sure that it stays clean (among other things), I don't see how there's free money lying around that is going to pay for concurrent street and sidewalk cleanings (particularly since much is private property). If you have a cost analysis that shows something different, it would be great to see it.

All that was covered by "additional resources" no? Or did you miss that in your glee about thinking you could add a douchey request for a cost analysis at the end? It's absolutely a false dichotomy to suggest the only options are to clear the roads, or to clear the sidewalk cut outs and bus stops. As has been acknowledged previously, it's entirely possible to do both, but additional resources are necessary. Other cities do it. It's entirely fair to come to the conclusion that the expenditure on the additional resources - machinery, manpower, etc. - probably isn't warranted because of the difference in NYC climate to that of say Toronto on Montreal. It's not a fair suggestion that it's not possible to have both.

For context, NYC's snow removal budget is about $9 per capita per year.  If the political will were there, it would seem a modest expansion of this budget to provide a greater quality of service could be within reach.