Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-25, marked the twenty fourth and twenty fifth days of Zohran Mamdani’s time period as mayor. New York News is following Mamdani round his first 100 days in workplace as we carefully monitor his progress on fulfilling marketing campaign guarantees, appointing key leaders to authorities posts, and managing town’s funds. Right here’s a abstract of what the mayor did immediately.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani spent many of the weekend bracing for an enormous snowstorm that hit the northeast Sunday morning.
Amid the storm preparation, Mamdani responded to a lethal Saturday fireplace at a high-rise residence constructing within the Bronx that killed one individual and left 15 others significantly injured. He additionally condemned the Immigration and Customs Enforcement killing of a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis — the second ICE killing within the metropolis this month.
Storm response: Snow and freezing temperatures cowl New York Metropolis
Mamdani hit a heavy press circuit on Saturday and Sunday, capping off days of leadup to the snow as New York Metropolis confronted projected snowfall of eight to 12 inches. As of early Sunday afternoon, snowfall within the metropolis had reached over 5 inches in some neighborhoods, in response to knowledge from the Nationwide Climate Service.
The mayor, going through his first huge climate take a look at as town’s chief govt, appeared on the Climate Channel Sunday morning, talking with broadcast meteorologist Jim Cantore below falling snow in Central Park. Cantore requested Mamdani how the snowstorm response was going thus far.
“It’s going well. And thankfully, you know, the work of these incredible men and women at [New York City Department of Sanitation], we’re seeing it all across the city because they started brining highways, major roadways, at 6 a.m. on Friday,” Mamdani mentioned. “So, if you start preparing when the snow falls, you’re already late. But thanks to them, we’ve been preparing in advance.”
A person cleans off his girlfriend’s automotive throughout a snowstorm impacting hundreds of thousands of People from the deep south to the Northeast. The New York Metropolis space is predicted to get 8 to 12 inchs of snow.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
The town has about 700 salt spreaders and over 2,000 snowplows, which Mamdani described as “the largest snow fighting force in the nation.” The mayor held an early afternoon press convention on Sunday to additional unfold the phrase about storm response, college closure, and security precautions.
Mamdani started talking publicly concerning the storm in the midst of the week, urging New Yorkers to grocery store prematurely, keep away from pointless journey, and regulate neighbors. The town declared a Code Blue, which triggers outreach to homeless people and requires shelters to confess anybody looking for shelter.
The town has additionally opened ten warming facilities throughout the 5 boroughs for New Yorkers who discover themselves caught within the chilly. Temperatures are anticipated to stay nicely beneath freezing for many of the week.
The mayor famous on the Climate Channel that town recorded 5 deaths on Saturday, and mentioned that although it’s not but clear whether or not they had been storm-related, the deaths are “a reminder of how hazardous these conditions can be.” He urged New Yorkers to name 311 in the event that they see a homeless individual on the road within the storm to be able to get them help.
“We see on an annual basis New Yorkers who succumb to the cold. We don’t want that to be the case, so what we’re doing is we’ve opened up 10 warming centers, two in each borough,” Mamdani mentioned on the Climate Channel. “There are a number of places that we’re looking to connect homeless New Yorkers with shelter.”
A New Yorker braves the weather as plow vehicles clear the streets in Brooklyn on Jan. 25, 2026.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
Whereas he was in Central Park, Mamdani paid a go to to employees for the New York Metropolis Division of Parks and Recreation.
Mamdani additionally introduced on Sunday that public college college students could have a distant studying day on Monday in lieu of a conventional snow day, which the mayor had dominated out forward of the storm.
“Everybody has a role to play, and I know that for some students who are disappointed that tomorrow’s not a traditional snow day, I do have to say to you, if you see me outside, you can pelt me in the face with a snowball,” Mamdani mentioned on the Climate Channel.
Some New York Metropolis dad and mom wrote on X Sunday that the mayor had despatched out a recorded robo name alerting them of the college closures.
Cantore additionally requested about Saturday’s fireplace within the Bronx, which was set off by a gasoline tank explosion.
“We did see one New Yorker lose their life and we mourn them, and we’re thinking of their family at this time,” Mamdani mentioned.
The mayor had joined households at a close-by reception heart on Saturday after the explosion and fireplace.
Mayor condemns second ICE killing in Minneapolis
Amid the snow preparation, Mamdani responded to Saturday’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a United States citizen.
“As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today,” Mamdani wrote in an announcement posted to X.
The capturing set off an enormous protest in decrease Manhattan on Saturday afternoon, with demonstrators calling for the abolition of ICE in freezing temperatures.
Movies of the capturing contradict claims by the Division of Homeland Safety concerning who initiated the encounter — DHS Secretary Kristi Noem mentioned that Pretti had confronted brokers first with a gun and threatened brokers’ lives.
Mamdani, who has lengthy been a critic of ICE, referred to as for the company’s abolition for the primary time final week in an look on “The View,” becoming a member of fellow democratic socialists and a few progressives in staunch opposition to the existence of the power. He repeated the decision after Pretti’s killing.
“ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE,” he wrote in Saturday’s publish.
