New York Suspends 2 Officials Amid Blizzard Fallout

By: AP

Posted: Thu 3:36 PM, Feb 14, 2013

New York state has suspended two Transportation Department officials amid criticism of the snow-removal effort on eastern Long Island.

An attorney for one of the officials confirmed Thursday the suspensions are for 30 days without pay.

Attorney Howard Rubin says the department's Suffolk regional director, Subimal Chakrobouti, was told about the suspension in an email Saturday night. Rubin says no specific reason was given but that his client is being made a scapegoat.

The attorney says a transportation maintenance engineer also was suspended.

At least 30 inches of snow fell across eastern Long Island. Hundreds became stranded on roadways for hours.

Meanwhile, a town highway official in Brookhaven resigned Wednesday after reports that some residents had to wait days to get their neighborhoods plowed.

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New York Suspends 2 Officials Amid Blizzard Fallout

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