Long, tedious cleanup in Babylon

Vincent Piccoli, Babylon Town’s public works commissioner, said about 95% of the town’s roads were passable as of Tuesday afternoon. He said workers are now widening travel lanes where possible and over the next few days will begin the process of "addressing the massive snow piles" created by plowing roadways.

"It has certainly been a very long and tedious effort for our storm-equipment operators," he said. "They have been challenged with a historic storm which resulted in 30 inches of snow, whiteout conditions, equipment issues, gale force winds, snow drifts and fatigue."

Piccoli said that department employees reported to work at 4 p.m. Sunday and since then have only each had eight hours of sleep in two, four-hour shifts.

By Denise M. Bonilla

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Denise Bonilla has worked at Newsday since 2003 and covers the Town of Babylon, including the villages of Lindenhurst and Amityville.