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Mayor Adams, DSNY Commissioner Tisch

Announce Next-Generation Technology to Enhance

Snow Operations in Preparation for Winter Season

Bladerunner 2.0 Technology Will Better Deploy, Track Snowplows, Salt Spreaders, and Brining Vehicles to Help
City Clear More Streets More Efficiently

OUR BUREAU

NEW YORK, NY
ew York City Mayor Eric
Adams and New York City
NDepartment of Sanitation
(DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch
today unveiled new technology to
modernize and enhance DSNY’s
snow cleanup operations in prepara-
tion for the upcoming winter season.
The state-of-the art system, known
as BladeRunner 2.0, centralizes the
deployment and real-time tracking of
snowplows, salt spreaders, and brin-
ing vehicles, and replaces outdated
technology first launched in 2015.
Bladerunner 2.0 has been deployed
ahead of this year’s snow season, which
forecasters predict will be heavier
than last year’s. The system will also
be used to track DSNY collection
and cleaning operations year-round.

“With forecasters predicting a
snowy winter, we’re revolution-
izing how we track our snow
operations and using new tech- powered by Bladerunner 2.0, can do the city’s former chief information the city’s verified emergency alert

nology to keep New Yorkers their jobs. We’re ready, New York.” officer, I know firsthand the transfor- system — the coolest way to keep
up and stay ahead of winter weath-
mative impact that smart, innovative,
“New York is good to snow,”
safe,” said Mayor Adams. said Deputy Mayor for Operations technology can have on government. er.”“Whether the forecast calls for a
Meera Joshi. “With new investments BladeRunner 2.0 is a state-of-the art few flurries or a blizzard, New York
“We’ve never been more ready in our snow management technolo- system that reflects this administra- City never flakes on winter weather
for snow season, thanks to our new gy, we are ensuring that New York is tion’s commitment to using technol- responses,” said Chief Technology
Bladerunner 2.0 software that will second to none in winter storm pre- ogy to better serve this city, and I’m Officer Matthew Fraser. “The de-
allow us to better track and support paredness. We’re readying ourselves proud of DSNY’s continuous efforts ployment of BladeRunner 2.0 is yet
our fleet of approximately 5,000 ve- for whatever the season throws our to enhance and streamline snow another example of this administra-
hicles across all five boroughs. And way.” cleanup operations.” tion using real-time data to improve
we’re doing this in a way that is fair “New York City is ready for I’m ‘snow’ excited about the roll- city government operations and ben-
and equitable, so that there is no lon- whatever winter weather comes our out of BladeRunner 2.0,” said New efit the lives of New Yorkers.”
ger a system of first-, second-, and way,” said Chief of Staff Camille Jo- York City Emergency Management Ahead of any predicted snowfall,
third-tier streets with different com- seph Varlack. “DSNY, and agencies (NYCEM) Commissioner Zach Is- DSNY will activate its snow com-
munities receiving different levels of across the administration, have been col. “BladeRunner 2.0 ensures that mand center, where Bladerunner 2.0
service. Now, every street in all five hard at work drilling and preparing every corner of our city receives time- is housed, to track operations around
boroughs is on a plow and salt route. for the snow season. We won’t let ly and efficient snow removal services the city. Each of the thousands of
And to help support our efforts, snow stop the city that never sleeps.” — reflecting this administration’s DSNY superintendents have been
the best thing New Yorkers can do “There’s no business like snow commitment to keeping New York trained to use the system, which will
to help us get the roads clear when business — and there’s no city that City safe and operational, regardless be available in all 59 DSNY garages.
there is a storm is to stay off them — can come close to New York when it of the weather. As winter gets un- New Yorkers will still be able to uti-
use mass transit if you must travel, so comes to preparing for snow season,” derway, I encourage New Yorkers to lize PlowNYC to track snowplowing
our plows, salters, and briners, now said DSNY Commissioner Tisch. “As stay informed through Notify NYC, progress in their neighborhoods.

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