It's Raining...Icicles

Icicles in Brooklyn via RGP's Flickr.

Following the snow storm, there's no doubt that the sidewalks in the city weren't all ice-free this week. Earlier this year the DoT told us, "The City is generally in charge of snow removal on streets and sidewalks, though property owners share in that responsibility on adjacent sidewalks." But what about all of that melting snow dripping on your head? NY1 reports today that "The Department of Buildings says property owners should safely remove any ice or snow from buildings." (Having an icicle fall on you is just as possible as you falling on the ice, after all.) They also say that "melting snow can damage the building's structural integrity and that cold temperatures could create a safety hazard in the form of icicles." Mother Nature is quickly loosening up those frozen daggers, so be careful out there!