New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani banned most travel across the nation’s largest city from 9 p.m. Sunday through noon Monday, an extraordinary measure reflecting the test a historic blizzard hitting the region poses. The incoming weather is Mamdani’s second major snowstorm since becoming mayor on New Year’s Day. With this storm, he made the announcement of a snow day by posting a screen recording of a FaceTime call with a New York City student named Victoria. “No online school, no remote learning, full classic snow day,” he told her as she cheered. People walk along the street during snowfall on Sunday in New York City.

Source: CNN February 23, 2026 03:29 UTC