New York City public school students will not have a “traditional” snow day on Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday, as he provided an update on a potentially significant winter storm threatening the region.
Instead, Mamdani said the city will decide whether classes will be held remotely or in person, with a final determination expected by noon on Sunday.
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New York City public school students will not have a “traditional” snow day on Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday
Classes will be either remote or in person, with a final decision expected by noon on Sunday
About 2,000 sanitation workers will begin 12-hour shifts as the city ramps up snow operations
“I know, to the disappointment of any student that’s watching this right now, Monday is either going to be a remote learning day or it’s going to be an in-person school day,” Mamdani said during an appearance on “Mornings On 1.” “It’s not going to be a traditional snow day. That is a determination we’ve made.”
The announcement comes as Mamdani faces his first major weather-related test just weeks into office, with a winter storm expected to bring snow and ice to the five boroughs Sunday.
Some parts of the city could see 6 to 8 inches of accumulation, while a few could see around 10 inches. The heaviest snowfall is slated for Sunday afternoon.
City officials say preparations are already underway, with thousands of sanitation workers ready to begin snow operations as early as Saturday morning, ahead of the storm’s expected peak.
“We’ve already seen, just starting at 6 a.m. today, sanitation workers brining the highways and major roads of our city all preemptively to prepare for what we’re going to see this weekend,” Mamdani said.
He said the city’s snow-fighting operation will ramp up significantly.
“Tomorrow, we’re going to see 2,000 sanitation workers start on their 12-hour shifts, and we’re going to be transforming what is our typical DSNY operation into the nation’s largest snow-fighting operation,” he said.