MAYOR MAMDANI WAS RIGHT TO SHUT DOWN NYC

MAYOR MAMDANI WAS RIGHT TO SHUT DOWN THE CITY

By: Derek Varsalona

I applaud Mayor Mamdani for shutting down NYC in this time of crisis.   No one should be out on the streets of New York City during this time of crisis.  The city is facing the worse snow storm that it has seen in decades.  All events are closes including sporting events, schools are closed, and even recreational activities are halted.  The city transportation network is also shut down except for emergency personnel.  The city is literally a ghost city.

NYC Mayor Mamadani has declared a city-wide State of Emergency on Monday.  The entire traffic network in New York City is shut down.   Nobody is going anywhere any time soon.  The only people allowed on the streets are emergency personnel.  The city is about to see at least  3 inches of snow per hour.

Mayor Mamdani has the right approach.  He was right to shut down the city during this major snowstorm.  The people I worry about the most are the homeless people.  Where are they going to spend the nights? When I used to work at Nassau  County Department of Social Services, some of the homeless people said it was safer on the streets than it was in a homeless shelter.  As always, comments accepted.

Massive Snow Storm in NYC
Image: New York Welcome
Monday, February 23, 2026

Source: Al Jazeera. " New York  Mayor Zorhan Mamdani orders  Citywide Shutdown as Snow Storm Hits."  New York City: Monday, February 23, 2026.