Winter storm is Zohran Mamdani's 1st big test as NYC mayor. Will he succeed where others failed?

Can they plow the snow? It's a question that every New Yorker uses to judge their mayors, and many have failed the test.

Zohran Mamdani’s first NYC snowstorm becomes a major governing test

For Zohran Mamdani, nearly a month into the job as mayor of New York City, this weekend’s snowstorm is a challenge he’s been ...
City & State New York

Mamdani vs. the vortex

With a potentially historic snowstorm poised to barrel across New York City this weekend, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing ...

Making kids do remote schooling on ‘snow days’ sucks — get off the screens and go touch snow

Children should be given the opportunity to unplug, get out and play in the snow. They should be feral, free-range kids: ...
Gothamist

Mayor Mamdani's first real test? A snowstorm.

Former Mayor Eric Adams notably received an “A” from the New York Post for his first snowstorm. The paper noted that Adams ...
New York Magazine on MSN

Is Mamdani Ready for NYC to Get Buried in Snow?

The new mayor is making the TV-news rounds and mobilizing city agencies as he prepares for the first major snowstorm of his ...

Mayor Mamdani mocked over X post warning of anywhere from ‘3-16 inches’ of snow: ‘Way to narrow down the forecast’

He got a flurry of reactions. Mayor Zohran Mamdani was mocked online for seemingly playing it safe in his announcement to New ...

New York City Could Get a Foot of Snow. Mamdani Knows It’s a Test.

Plenty of New York City mayors have faced blowback over their handling of blizzards. In several appearances this week, Mayor ...

Mamdani roasted for ‘idiotic and moronic’ warning on NYC snowstorm

For some, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has already failed when it comes to what is traditionally a big test for New York City mayors: ...

Eric Adams doesn't want to hear your snow removal complaints anymore

Eric Adams has no interest in hearing complaints about snow removal anymore. Three weeks into his post-mayoral life, Adams ...

A child care plan that provides political cover

“Yeah, it’s good politics ,” said Rebecca Bailin, head of New Yorkers United for Child Care, one of the main proponents of the child care plan. “But this is what Hochul’s constituents want. And she ...