Parts of Brooklyn were pummeled by more than 20 inches of snow between Sunday night and Monday, as the borough works to clean up and get back on its feet after the storm.
Sheepshead Bay recorded 22.5 inches of snow, while both Williamsburg and Crown Heights recorded about 21 inches, and Coney Island recorded about 18 inches, according to the latest data available from the National Weather Service.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he decided to open schools on Tuesday after a snow day on Monday because students were returning from the mid-winter break and education officials could not ensure that every student had a device for remote learning.
Kamar Samuels, chancellor of New York City Public Schools, said about 63% of students returned to school on Tuesday. There were about 12,000 teachers (out of about 78,800 teachers) who called out, while 500 substitutes filled in for in-person classes, Mamdani added.
Although many residents enjoyed a walk with their dog or a remote work day, there were others who were busy shovelling snow by Monday afternoon as the snow began to taper.
Hundreds of Brooklyn residents lost power across the borough, and continues to do so, according to the Con Edison power outage map. The Police Department tow truck task force helped tow 37 vehicles to safety, including 7 busses and 21 ambulances, Mamdani said.
There were about 1,800 reports to 311 about downed trees, of which 46 were known to be blocking a street, according to Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura.
Mamdani also said there were 250 New Yorkers placed in shelters and other settings since Saturday.
Garbage collection should return to a normal schedule by Monday, March 2.
Christina Farrell, Commissioner of the Office of Emergency Management warned residents about black ice, a nearly invisible layer of ice, especially on untreated surfaces and seven on some streets that have been plowed.
