Zoran Mamdani

We also take this decision very seriously because we know that it has a significant impact on parents' schedules on Monday.

We expect at least eight to nine inches of snow and likely more.

This will not just be snow.

This storm will also bring with it intense cold, a prolonged period of frigid temperatures that will last through the next week.

Please, if you can avoid it, do not drive, do not travel, do not do anything that could potentially place you or your loved ones in danger.

We are weighing the safety of everyone involved.

We want to make sure that whatever decision we make is one where students, parents, educators will be safe.

We also take this decision very seriously because we know that it has a significant impact on parents' schedules on Monday.

DSNY workers have brined every highway and major roadway in our city.

Teachers and public school staff have made sure that students have the devices they will need to learn from should classes be held remotely on Monday.

At a press conference, Mayor Zoran Mamdani warned New York City's eight-plus million residents to brace for a whopper, possibly the biggest snowfall in half a decade.

Like other cities in the East, New York City has expanded services and shelters for homeless residents.

The city's sanitation crews will also shift over to snow removal on the roads.

Half a dozen governors, including New York's Kathy Hochul, have declared states of emergency ahead of the storm.

Officials are urging people to prepare supplies and avoid travel whenever possible.

Brian Mann, NPR News, New York.

In New York City, Mayor Zoran Mamdani just said... Stay indoors, stay off the roads, watch the snow come down, watch the worst possible reality TV show you can find.

That is just a description of what we see right now.

It's not driven by race.

It's more of an assessment of what neighborhoods are being undertaxed versus overtaxed.