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Snowfall to windfall: Albany shovelers earn something extra
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Exhausted, Jack Lansing takes a short break from shoveling out his car on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
ALBANY The snow reached his shins, and the orange gloves barely kept his hands warm, but he was there on Lexington Avenue on Friday morning, earning money with each deep dig of his shovel.
“I used to do this as a kid for money,” said Divon Wray, his beard dusted with snow.
Now he is 32 years old. The pandemic hurt his finances in the summer. He was laid off from his job at a construction company in the fall. But today he d earn 50 bucks by the time he finished clearing off this snow from the building’s entrance. And a bit more to spend on his three children’s Christmas wishes.