"New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered the city-wide travel ban during a press conference Sunday afternoon, while declaring a State of Emergency for all five boroughs. All city streets, highways and bridges will be closed to non-emergency traffic for the duration of the ban, which starts at 9 p.m. Sunday and will remain in effect until noon Monday. The mayor also announced that New York City Public Schools would have a full snow day on Monday, the first since 2019."
"The announcement comes just a day after both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared states of emergencies in preparation for the snowstorm. Blizzard warnings are also in effect for New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and coastal Connecticut. Total accumulations for the New York City area are expected to be between 18 and 24 inches, while parts of New Jersey could see 20-30 inches."
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered a city-wide travel ban and declared a State of Emergency for all five boroughs. All city streets, highways and bridges will be closed to non-emergency traffic from 9 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday. New York City Public Schools will be closed Monday for a full snow day, the first since 2019. Governors in New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency and blizzard warnings cover New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and coastal Connecticut. Total snowfall of 18–24 inches is expected in the city, with 20–30 inches possible in parts of New Jersey. Snow will intensify Sunday evening, peak overnight into Monday, and taper off by Monday evening.
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