Cool Hand Movers in The New York Times: Moving in the Snow, Up Close
On February 1, 2026, The New York Times spent the morning with a Cool Hand Movers crew in Brooklyn during one of the coldest stretches of the winter. The resulting feature, “Snow, Ice, Parking Hell: It’s a Tough Winter to Be a New York City Mover,” captures what it actually means to be a moving company in New York City when winter weather becomes part of the job.
The article follows our team as they shovel out trucks, navigate iced-over curb space, and move carefully through snowbanks and slick stoops, all while protecting customers’ belongings and each other.
NYC Winter Moving Is a Different Job Entirely
For movers in New York City, sometimes working in the snow is the reality, but this winter’s cold is for the record books.
Cold-weather moves are not just “regular moves, but colder.” Snowbanks narrow already tight streets and eliminate usable parking. Ice turns stoops and staircases into safety hazards. 2026 has had rolling winter storm warnings, lingering snow and below-freezing temperatures can reshape an entire move day.
As one of our crew members noted in the article, safety dictates everything in these conditions. When sidewalks are slick and temperatures hover near 10 degrees, moving faster is not the goal. Moving deliberately is. That means more time spent clearing paths, adjusting parking, and spotting each other on stairs before a single box is carried.
A Snapshot of a Bigger Moment for Our Team
The article also acknowledges the January 21 Red Hook warehouse fire, which destroyed nearly all of our equipment and inventory and left us without a dedicated place to park our trucks. Since then, we have been operating without a warehouse, parking vehicles on the street, and adjusting schedules during one of the most challenging parts of the year.
How Our Movers Make it Happen
We appreciated that the piece focused on the people doing the work. Our movers are artists, musicians, dancers, bartenders, and creatives who rely on steady, physical work to support their lives in New York. Moving is demanding even in ideal conditions. Moving in the winter requires balance, patience, and teamwork at a higher level. Our team’s professionalism is what allows moves to stay on track even when parking disappears, sidewalks turn into obstacle courses, and trucks have to be angled into snowdrifts just to load safely.
Why This Coverage Matters
This feature reflects the reality of being a moving company in New York City, especially during winter. It shows the planning, physical effort, and adaptability required to move people through the city when conditions are far from ideal.
We are proud of our team and grateful to The New York Times for documenting a day in the life of winter moving in NYC, at a moment when resilience and problem-solving matter more than ever.
Please also take a look at the last time our team was featured in the NYT for their brave and essential work at the start of the pandemic: Cool Hand in “These 115 Essential Workers Helped Keep New York Alive in Its Darkest Months.”
