New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that the worst of the snow accumulation has passed, with Brooklyn recording up to 20 inches of snow by Monday afternoon.
Sheepshead Bay recorded 20.5 inches of snow, while Bay Ridge recorded 16.9 inches and Coney Island recorded 16 inches of snow as of 11:00am Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
The mayor said another 1.5 to 2.5 inches of accumulation is expected through Monday, and wind gusts are expected to remain as high as 40mph.
The mayor, who had declared a local state of emergency on Sunday, said New York City Public Schools will open for in-person learning on Tuesday, Feb. 24, after a traditional snow day on Monday.
City streets were closed to non-essential vehicular traffic from 9:00pm Sunday to 12:00pm Monday to ensure emergency responders and essential workers could move safely and quickly. The mayor continued to ask drivers to not take their cars out.
"Again, I am imploring New Yorkers to stay off the the roads," he said.
He also asked New Yorkers to cook at home, instead of ordering food to be delivered given the blizzard-like conditions.
There have been 2,600 Sanitation Department workers deployed on each 12-hour shift, working with 2,300 snow lows and 700 salt spreaders, the mayor said. The DSNY also employed 575 emergency snow shovelers on Monday morning. He said only two forms of identification is now needed, down from the previous five, to get the part-time job that is currently paying $30 per hour.
In addition, officials from the Department of Homeless Services placed 79 homeless individuals to find shelter on Sunday night, the mayor said.
About 3,000 Con Edison customers in the city are still out of power as of Monday afternoon, according to Christina Farrell, commissioner of New York City Emergency Management.
There are many power outages in Brooklyn, including in Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Cypress Hills, Flatbush, Windsor Terrace, Marine Park, Midwood, Gravesend, Borough Park and Sunset Park as of Monday afternoon, according to the Con Edison outage map.
There have been 300 reports of downed trees so far, Farrell said.
Garbage pick up is suspended through Tuesday, Feb. 24, while recycling pick-up is delayed by a week, the mayor said.
He urged property owners to clear a 4-foot pass across all sidewalks in front of their properties. There were were more than 4,000 violations issued after the last storm, Mamdani said.
"For those shoveling, take it slow," Mamdani warned. "This snow is exceptionally wet and heavy. Your health comes first."
Warming Centers and Shelter Access
The New York City Department of Social Services deployed 22 warming busses citywide. Additional warming spaces are available at 11 NYC Health + Hospital facilities and 13 school locations. New Yorkers should contact 311 or visit a LinkNYC kiosk for the nearest site.
DHS continues to operate under enhanced Code Blue protocols. During Code Blue, shelters operate under an open-door policy. Outreach teams are connecting unsheltered New Yorkers to safe, warm space. During a Code Blue, 311 is routed to 911 so first responders can mobilize quickly to reach the person in need. New Yorkers should call 311 if they see anyone in need of assistance.
New York City Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals deployed WARM (Winter Access, Relief and Medical) ambulettes and mobile units. The mobile warming outreach initiative will provide clinical consultations, as well as distribute essential supplies including blankets, warm clothing, socks, warm meals, and water. The units will also drive unsheltered New Yorkers to a warm place of their choosing (shelter, warming center, etc).
The city directed all hospitals to exercise heightened caution when discharging patients, particularly vulnerable patients, during the cold weather. It also directed shelters and safe havens to monitor the areas around their buildings for any New Yorkers in need.
MTA
New York City Subways and Buses
NYC Transit continues to run modified service through the storm. Express service will run principally on the local tracks, and modified service will be in effect in the Rockaways, with shuttle trains running between Euclid Avenue and the Rockaways and serving all stations.
Janno Lieber, chair and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, said there were several frozen switches "here and there," but the subways were running relatively smoothly as of Monday afternoon. Several buses have gotten stuck on the road, he added.
Long Island Rail Road
The LIRR temporarily suspended all service until weather conditions allow for safe resumption. This proactive suspension allows crews to focus on snow-clearing efforts from this extreme winter weather event, which includes projected extreme velocity winds on eastern Long Island, to provide safe and reliable service when possible.
Lieber said workers are cleaning the snow off the LIRR tracks, but what type of service can be offered on Tuesday has yet to be determined.
