Department+of+Public+Works

The D.P.W. stands for the Department of Public Works. It is located at 100 Sterling Mine Road in Sloatsburg, NY. The D.P.W. fixes the roads, they empty storm drains, they cut the grass, they take care of the baseball fields, and they plow the snow. They also fix the streets signs, install new drainage, and they take care of the roads during floods or bad weather.

There are five employees. Their names are John, Nino, Mell, Ron, and Warren. They all have been working there for twenty years now. Mr. DeMartino has been working there for ten years now. Mr. DeMartino was working at the Tuxedo Park D.P.W. He has a full time job at the D.P.W.

Mr. DeMartino’s favorite thing about this job is making the roads safe for automobiles, pedestrians, and keeping the village clean. He does this by plowing the streets and spreading salt the on the roads when it snows. His least favorite thing about the job is working long hours during storms. The machines that he uses are big lawn mowers and street sweepers. He also uses 2 small dump trucks and 2 big dump trucks. He has sweep cleaners, snowplows, and cement trucks.