Slippery sidewalks a 'mess' in Hicksville
While waiting for an LIRR train, Daniel Osorio, 25, of Bellport, said walking around downtown Hicksville is unsafe, as pedestrians can hardly access sidewalks. Credit: Newsday/Nicholas Grasso
While walking around downtown Hicksville to run errands on Tuesday, Daniel Osorio said he felt unsafe. Not only were the sidewalks icy, but pedestrians crossing and walking down major multi-lane thoroughfares such as Newbridge Road could hardly access them.
“It’s a mess everywhere still,” Osorio, 25, of Bellport, said as he waited for a train at the Hicksville train station. “There’s still a lot of snow all over the sidewalk; you got to walk in the street. It’s not easy getting around right now at all … You have to walk side-by-side with the highway.”
Mounds of snow several feet high flanked cars parked alongside two-lane residential roads, such as East Marie Street. Other roads, such as West Marie Street, were bumpy and slippery due to a thin layer of snow, causing drivers to reduce their speeds.
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