NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2013 People and agencies are bracing for a cold reminder of winter\u2019s power.<\/p>\n
New York City officials and the MTA say preparations are already underway, and public cooperation is critical.<\/p>\n
More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> acknowledged the storm presents an early challenge for his administration but expressed confidence in the city\u2019s ability to manage it.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is going to be a big storm, but this is the kind of thing that New Yorkers and the government overcome all the time. The thing that worries me the most is whether New Yorkers go about their lives as if there were no storm. We want people to stay home,\u201d said the mayor.<\/p>\n Signs are visible across the city. White lines of a salt-and-water solution that helps prevent snow and ice from bonding to pavement have been sprayed along highways and major roadways.<\/p>\n Sanitation crews <\/a>began treating streets at 6 a.m. Friday. Crews begin spreading salt as soon as precipitation starts, with plowing operations kicking in once snow accumulation reaches two inches.<\/p>\n Residents are adjusting plans.<\/p>\n On the Lower East Side, Aaron said he will stay indoors.<\/p>\n Make PIX11 your preferred news source on Google: Here\u2019s how <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIf it\u2019s gonna be as bad as they say, I\u2019m gonna be inside. I\u2019m gonna lay low,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m not gonna try to go out. It\u2019s nuts to go out in it,\u201d Aaron said.<\/p>\n City officials say staying off the roads will help sanitation trucks and first responders do their jobs more efficiently once snow begins falling, which forecasters expect sometime Sunday morning.<\/p>\n The city monitors plowing and salting operations in real time. A system called Bladerunner tracks progress street by street. People can also search maps using \u201cplowNYC\u201d on the city website.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery part of the city will be met with the services of the government,\u201d Mayor Mamdani promised.<\/p>\n Transit officials and crews prepare the system and vehicles.<\/p>\n At the 38th Street Yard in Sunset Park, NYC Transit General Superintendent Ravi Ganapat said six de-icer trains have been positioned throughout the system, which includes about 220 miles of above-ground track.<\/p>\n