New York - The cost of snow has been taking its toll on New Yorkers. Just two weeks after the biggest storm of the season; residents are complaining about the hefty price tag they're left with when the storm is over.“Of course not” says Cheryl Robinson 24, a Medical Assistant in Greenwich village, on if she’s ventured outside her home in the past few weeks. “The snow is becoming a bit ridiculous. It’s really starting to be a nuisance." New York has had two consecutive weeks where the snow has been a problem. First was February 9th, where a slew of schools and local businesses were closed due to the city’s biggest snowstorm of the season so far. The National Weather Service reported that the snowfall measured 10 inches and the snowfall along with winds was constant throughout the day. Then a week later: February 16th, snowfall also became prominent during the day hours. However that snow wasn’t as costly as the previous week. That snow only measured 2 inches.
The Christian Science Monitor reported that resident taxpayers of New York City pay $1 million per inch of snow. The 10 inches brought by the February 9th storm alone has put New Yorkers in the hole by $10 million. This doesn't even include previous snow issues or the future snow problems yet to endure. “I hope all the worst storms have already come” says Stephanie Holiday, 20, a History student at Eugene Lang College. “I've been spending $10 bucks on taxis to commute back and forth from school to my dorm on snow days and it's burning a hole in my pocket." The price of taxis has set her back $50.
Gina Deseppie 31, a employee at a Greenwich village boutique called The Family Jewels is also frustrated with the snow covering the city. “Our store has been extremely slow and obviously the weather has something to do with that” she says. “The store is so small that we thrive on locals to make business. When they’re not buying, we aren’t earning” she adds.
With the groundhog seeing its shadow earlier this month, New York City residents might just have to deal with the snow for at least six more weeks.
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