"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Sunday afternoon that the five boroughs are under a local state of emergency as a massive blizzard barrels towards the city. "The safety of New Yorkers is my top priority. As this blizzard moves in, our administration is mobilizing every tool at our disposal, around the clock, to keep our neighbors safe. This emergency declaration allows us to cut through red tape so emergency vehicles, sanitation crews, and essential workers can move quickly and do their jobs without delay," Mamdani explained in a written statement."
"As a result, all streets in New York City will shutter to any automobiles other than the essential vehicles from Sunday at 9 p.m. to Monday at noon. This local state of emergency - which will last for five days - allows for the following actions to happen, as listed in the statement: Suspends Alternate Side Parking for Monday, Feb. 23."
"Directs the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to monitor and enforce against price gouging. Instructs New York City Emergency Management, the City of New York Fire Department, the New York City Police Department, the New York City Department of Sanitation, and the New York City Department of Transportation to take all necessary steps to protect public safety."
New York City is under a five-day local state of emergency as a massive blizzard approaches. All streets will shutter to nonessential automobiles from Sunday at 9 p.m. to Monday at noon. Alternate Side Parking is suspended for Monday, Feb. 23. The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection will monitor and enforce against price gouging. Emergency Management, Fire, Police, Sanitation, and Transportation departments were instructed to take all necessary steps to protect public safety. Public schools will observe a traditional snow day with no remote learning after a waiver from the 180-day requirement. Warming centers have been opened in all five boroughs.
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