New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to give an update on the city’s plan for the upcoming snowstorm. His update comes just as Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a state of emergency for all of New York.
Officials have been spraying all highways, major streets and bike lanes with a water and salt solution to mitigate snow and ice accumulation.
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Mamdani said city agencies are prepared
Mamdani said on Thursday that sanitation workers will start 12-hour shifts on Saturday morning, and 700 salt spreaders will be deployed.
“As we speak, our sanitation fleet is being transformed into a snow-clearing fleet. DSNY is very good at what they do, and they are very well-practiced at this work,” Mamdani said. “We are going to be able to hit every single part of our city with multiple passes.”
The city will also have a Code Blue due to the freezing temperatures. Outreach teams will try to bring homeless New Yorkers into shelters.
Snowfall forecast
New Yorkers could see 6-12 inches of snow from Sunday to Monday.
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The heaviest amount of snow will be north of the city.
Snow, sleet and freezing rain will be mainly south and east of the city.
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