It's Monday in New York City, where we have a brief window to dig out of this snow.
After yesterday's storm dumped more than a foot in some neighborhoods, today's comparatively mild weather gives us a chance to clear out some snow before temperatures plunge to 18 degrees tomorrow and remain in the sub-20s until the weekend.
A hazardous travel advisory is in effect through the end of the day, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani urging New Yorkers to stay off the roads.
Police said they're currently investigating six deaths that may be linked to the weekend's extreme cold.
New York City public schools are switching to remote learning today. (This mostly affects elementary and middle schools; students at high schools and 6-12 schools already have a scheduled day off.)
Here's a list of resources, including transit updates and power outage maps, to help you through the storm's aftermath.
New York Democrats have an opportunity to redraw the boundaries of Staten Island's congressional district to include more left-leaning neighborhoods, but legal experts say getting such a map fully approved is far from guaranteed.
For his rollout of universal child care for 2-year-olds, Mayor Mamdani promised to partner with smaller home day cares. Will he also raise wages for those workers, some of whom make as little as $6 an hour?
Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2026 budget proposal does not include changes to the state law that raised the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18, thus dodging a fight with progressive Democrats during an election year.
As the New York City nurses strike continues, Hochul has extended the disaster emergency to help keep the health system afloat.
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This new Chinatown is mainly composed of residential buildings with restaurants on the ground floor, many of which offer modern versions of regional Chinese cuisines.
The mayor said he's focusing on permanently housing people rather than clearing them from sidewalks and public spaces only for them to return days, or even hours, later.
