By Y.M. Lowy

What began as heavy snowfall two weeks ago has turned into persistent ice still covering corners and sidewalks throughout Boro Park. After many days of below-freezing temperatures, most of the snow didn't melt; instead, it compacted and hardened into layered, semi-permanent piles.

On many blocks, cars are parked on top of frozen mounds where plows pushed snow aside. Fire hydrants remain partly sealed in ice, and crews have had to chip away just to clear access. Children heading to school buses in the mornings are climbing over mini ice hills, while pedestrians walk in single-file paths where only a narrow strip has been shoveled.

Usually, the snow piles shrink after a few days. This winter, the cold held steady, preserving the layers. Even on sunnier days, the surface softens slightly and then refreezes overnight, adding another shell.

And while the debate elsewhere has centered on City Hall’s handling, with the new Mamdani administration drawing plenty of attention, residents across the spectrum seem united on one simple reality: we’ve just lived through a historic stretch of winter weather, where the deep freeze that followed the storm locked the snow in place far longer than anyone is used to.

BoroPark24 went out with the camera to document how the streets still look so long after the snowfall, capturing scenes that show just how stubborn this ice has become. The result is an icy landscape that feels less like a passing inconvenience and more like a winter residents won’t soon forget.