In the Middle Village neighborhood of Queens, the streets are still full of snow two days after Sunday’s snowstorm.

What You Need To Know

• In the Middle Village neighborhood of Queens, the streets are still full of snow two days after Sunday’s snowstorm

• Some residents said snow removal this year has been physically demanding

• The Department of Sanitation is reminding New Yorkers that sidewalks are the responsibility of the property owner, though they say they are doing a great deal to help clear neighborhoods.

“Can’t be doing this by hand,” Jerry Sawyer, a Middle Village resident, said.

He said he had to buy a brand-new snow blower just to clear the front of his home because he said it’s too much for him to shovel manually.

“I just bought it,” Sawyer said. “Brand-new. Yeah, the other one broke… last week.”

Similar to other blocks in the Middle Village neighborhood, Sawyer’s street is narrow and a lot of his neighbors have cars. He said driving and parking have been difficult since Sunday’s snowstorm.

“You see all this snow here? We [get] buried by the Department of Sanitation every year for the past 50 years I’ve been living here,” Sawyer said.

“Honestly, the snowblower helps,” Stephen Bellusci said. “You got to do the small stuff with the shovel, but the snow blower helps.”

Around the corner, Tom O’Sullivan had a tough time driving through the snow to a dentist appointment.

“For a while had to go back and forth, back and forth, but we made it,” O’Sullivan said.

“I thought there would have been more trucks out there cleaning it up for the people,” he added. “The sidewalks are pretty much OK. But as far as parking, it’s a serious problem.”

“Hasn’t been like this in 10 years, I would say,” said 78-year-old Dennis Ryan.

Ryan said snow removal this year has really been physically demanding.

“I rest up every half hour or so, and if I feel like I’m getting lightheaded, I stop or get a little water or something and get warmed up again,” he said.

The storm and its aftermath have also been hard on those with smaller legs as well.

“It’s brutal on the doggies, their feet,” Jenny Iglhaut said. “Got him booties that have a hard cushion on the bottom so their feet don’t burn in the salt and the coldness on the ground.”

According to the city’s Department of Sanitation, crews are working to address snow at pedestrian infrastructure like bus stops and crosswalks.

Sanitation officials say 2,500 workers are rotating on 12-hour shifts. Since Monday, more than 500 Emergency Snow Shovelers have been helping the city dig out as well.

The Department of Sanitation is reminding New Yorkers that sidewalks are the responsibility of the property owner, though they say they are doing a great deal to help clear neighborhoods.