Would you shovel snow after a historic blizzard for $30 an hour? These 3 New Yorkers did

Last weekend, a storm dumped a foot of snow on New York City. Officials turned to citizens to clear the ice and snow, and paid $30 an hour.

Spencer Platt/Getty Images

• New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani asked residents to sign up for an emergency snow-shoveling program.
• The rate bumped from $20 to $30 an hour to boost sign-ups. The city says it had 7,000 shovelers.
• Business Insider spoke to three shovelers. They all said they have a renewed sense of community.

When...