{"id":110488,"date":"2026-01-23T23:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T23:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/110488\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T23:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T23:43:34","slug":"new-york-city-braces-for-major-snowstorm-safety-measures-unveiled-the-bronx-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/110488\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City Braces For Major Snowstorm, Safety Measures Unveiled | The Bronx Daily"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, with a major snow storm forecast to hit New York City<\/a> 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.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Earlier today,\u00a0the Mayor was briefed on City Winter Weather Response Plans by senior city agency officials and state partners at\u00a0New York City Emergency Management. Following the briefing, Mayor Mamdani held a press conference emphasizing that the City has left no stone unturned in its preparations. A recording of the briefing is available\u00a0below.<\/p>\n

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New York City is expected to get at least a foot of snow, with some models predicting up to 16, or even 18 inches. The\u00a0Mayor\u00a0is in constant communication with City agencies, and is prepared for any outcome:<\/p>\n

This morning at 6 a.m.,\u00a0the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) began brining all highways and major streets to prevent snow and ice from accumulating on road surfaces, to ensure streets are safe and speed up post-snow cleanup.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow,\u00a0thousands of DSNY collection trucks will be fitted with plows and chains, turning our everyday sanitation fleet into the nation\u2019s largest snow-fighting operation.<\/p>\n

By tomorrow evening, about 2,000 sanitation workers\u00a0will be on duty for 12-hour shifts, with staffing and equipment.<\/p>\n

Overnight Saturday into Sunday,\u00a0sanitation workers will start salting as soon as with first snowflake hits the ground.<\/p>\n

Once 2 inches of snow accumulates, plowing operations with 700 salt spreaders deploying citywide.<\/p>\n

This administration is ensuring that every neighborhood is covered.\u00a0Using DSNY\u2019s BladeRunner 2.0 tracking system, we will monitor plowing and salting in real time to ensure fair, consistent service across all communities.<\/p>\n

In case you missed it:<\/p>\n

NY1,\u00a0\u201cMornings on 1\u201d<\/p>\n

Mayor Zohran Mamdani:\u00a0\u201c[Sanitation workers are]\u00a0completely in shape and ready for this\u2026\u00a0Not only for today\u2019s activities, but tomorrow we are going to see 2,000 sanitation workers start on their 12-hour shifts and\u00a0we are\u00a0going to be transforming what is our typical DSNY operation into nation\u2019s largest snow fighting operation and\u00a0that is\u00a0going to be something we will\u00a0see with plows and chains. As soon as we hit about 2 inches of snow, we are going to start to\u00a0see\u00a0salt being put across the city. We have 700 salt spreaders ready to do this work, and\u00a0we are prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Weather Channel<\/p>\n

Mayor Mamdani:\u00a0\u201cWe are not waiting for people to come to us.\u00a0Weare\u00a0going out there making the case to people themselves directly. The second thing is, we encourage New Yorkers to sign up for Notify NYC. This is a notification system. Millions of New Yorkers have already signed up\u00a0where you get real-time updates from the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hot 97 with the Kid Mero<\/p>\n

Mayor Zohran Mamdani:\u00a0\u201cThe first thing I would say is, if you have anything that you need for this weekend, go out and get it today. Do not wait until Sunday. As much as you can, stay home on Sunday. It is the perfect time to watch terrible reality TV with your family and friends\u2026 The second thing I would just say is know that the City is taking every precaution. We have 700 million pounds of snow on hand, of salt on hand to fight the snow, and\u00a0we are\u00a0seeing a city that is activated every single part of departments and agencies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

1010 WINS<\/p>\n

Mayor Zohran Mamdani:\u00a0\u201cI think the key thing here is we know that DSNY\u00a0is doing incredible work. We are also having so many different agencies supporting that work, and so, while our\u00a0Sanitation\u00a0Department has transformed to the nation\u2019s largest snow fighting operation, we will also have,\u00a0for example, the Parks Department \u2013 is going to be\u00a0providing assistance\u00a0with plowing. We are\u00a0going to also be seeing so many different public sector workers who are stepping up in the way that they always have, so that this is a weekend that\u00a0New Yorkers can\u00a0actually continue\u00a0to live their lives. And we just asked New Yorkers as much as possible to avoid unnecessary travel.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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