Photo Of The Day: America’s Most Progressive Mayor Shovels His Own Sidewalk

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Can shoveling your own sidewalk be a political act? Perhaps if you’re trying to send a message about progressives vs. “the party of personal responsibility,” i.e., the GOP.

The PlowNYC feature is activated at http://t.co/GD4oTvLzjz, posting real-time updates of snow clearance. pic.twitter.com/tU9feeM9DC

— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) January 3, 2014

As a New York City resident, I’m glad that the streets were plowed while it was still snowing. During NYC’s last snowstorm, Bloomberg waited until the snow had stopped before the plowing began, crippling traffic across the city.

Hat tip: Mashable

Image, top, by Bill de Blasio via Twitter