John J. Doherty
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John J. Doherty Doherty
The city's sanitation commissioner, John J. Doherty, said he was particularly concerned about removing the snow piles at 300,000 street corners and making sure that the adjacent sewer drains were clear. Mr. Doherty said his department gave building and property owners four hours after the end of the snowfall to clear their sidewalks. Only a very small number of summonses, if any, were issued to violators, he said, in part because his enforcement agents were being used to oversee squads of temporary workers hired to shovel snow for $10 an hour, or $15 after 40 hours.