{"id":142162,"date":"2026-02-23T00:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T00:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/142162\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T00:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T00:16:15","slug":"mayor-mamdani-declares-nyc-travel-ban-amid-historic-winter-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/142162\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Mamdani declares NYC travel ban amid historic winter storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Brief<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New York City will be under a travel ban starting at 9 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All city streets, highways and bridges will be closed to non-emergency traffic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The ban is scheduled to end at noon Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NEW YORK CITY &#8211; A travel ban has been declared in New York City as residents brace for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/news\/nyc-blizzard-warning-16-24-inches-snow-expected-fall-sunday-monday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:potentially historic blizzard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">potentially historic blizzard<\/a> to dump up to 24 inches of snow across the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stay connected with FOX LOCAL. For 24\/7 winter storm coverage\u2014<a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/foxlocal.onelink.me\/6abq\/092oy1pe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Download Now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Download Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>NYC snow travel ban<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What we know<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered the city-wide travel ban during a press conference Sunday afternoon, while declaring a State of Emergency for all five boroughs.<\/p>\n<p>What does a travel ban mean?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All city streets, highways and bridges will be closed to non-emergency traffic for the duration of the ban, which starts at 9 p.m. Sunday and will remain in effect until noon Monday. The mayor also announced that New York City Public Schools would have a full snow day on Monday, the first since 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/weather\/weather-nyc-snow-winter-storm-school-closings-delays-monday-ny-nj-ct\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:See NY, NJ, CT school closings here.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">See NY, NJ, CT school closings here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The backstory<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The announcement comes just a day after both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared states of emergencies in preparation for the snowstorm. Blizzard warnings are also in effect for New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and coastal Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Total accumulations for the New York City area are expected to be between 18 and 24 inches, while parts of New Jersey could see 20\u201330 inches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Snowfall is expected to start Sunday afternoon, pick up from 7 p.m. Sunday to noon on Monday, then come to an end by 6 p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stay ahead of the snow with FOX 5\u2019s expert meteorologists, streaming LIVE on FOX LOCAL. We\u2019re streaming nonstop coverage with the newest forecasts, snow potential, and preparation tips. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/foxlocal.onelink.me\/6abq\/092oy1pe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Download FOX LOCAL;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Download FOX LOCAL<\/a> for 24\/7 weather coverage on your smart TV and mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Source<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Information from this article was provided by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brief New York City will be under a travel ban starting at 9 p.m. Sunday. 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