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January 30, 2026 What you should know *** Watch Video Here *** NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited a Department of Sanitation (DSNY) snow-melting site yesterday morning to provide an update on the City’s response to this weekend’s winter storm, which brought as much as 15 inches of snow to some parts of New York City.  “Across all five boroughs, we’ve melted 23 million pounds of snow using eight snow-melting sites. Every 12-hour shift, 2,500 sanitation workers are

January 25, 2026   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       Mayor Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Samuels Announce Pivot to Remote Instruction for New York City Public Schools     NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels (NYCPS) announced that, due to extreme weather conditions, all NYCPS buildings will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, with instruction continuing remotely.   The decision prioritizes the safety of students, families, and staff while ensuring continuity of instruction and

January 23, 2026 NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, with a major snow storm forecast to hit New York City this weekend, Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a series of TV and radio appearances to outline how the City is preparing and to share guidance on how New Yorkers can keep themselves and their families safe.   Earlier today, the