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If you’re like me, as you walk along the street, you don’t give much thought to the actual ... street. So today we’re going to meet someone who makes our roads a pleasure to walk, ride, and drive on. Meet Mr. Shlomo Hirsch from the New York City Department of Transportation.
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
: Hi, Mr. Hirsch. So what do you actually do?
I’ve been resurfacing roads for 13 years now. We don’t just dump asphalt. There’s a whole process. First we have to remove the old road, spray it with chemicals, and then put down the new asphalt, smooth it, and compress it with a machine called a roller.
What’s your favorite part of the job?
It’s a great job, especially inNew York, the “City that Never Sleeps”! I used to work night shifts and I really enjoyed it. I also enjoy the actual paving of the streets. There’s nothing like seeing a brand-new road at the end of the workday. People like seeing a fresh, smooth street and many will come over to us as we’re packing up and leaving and say “Oh, that’s nice.” I always want to say to them, “Well, why did you have to be so disagreeable when we were working?”
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