Snow removal costs up 15%

The long, grinding winter which has just grudgingly taken its bow has cost the city 15% more than projected for its snow removal budget.

The centralization pendulum has started its swing back: boroughs are to be given back certain powers of decision over snow removal. This is only good sense: it’s a big island with varied geography, and sometimes there’s more snow or ice in one area than another. Borough administrations should be trusted at least with the question whether to unleash the machinery on their patch.