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The restriction seeks to reduce accidents and facilitate the work of emergency and cleaning teams in the face of blizzard conditions, low visibility and rapid accumulation of snow, according to a statement from the Mayor’s Office.
Emergency vehicles, public transportation, health services and the supply of food, fuel and medical supplies, among others considered essential, are exempt.
The ban on road traffic is already affecting several public transport connections with the neighboring State of New Jersey.
Closed schools
Furthermore, the schools will remain closed on Monday “as a precaution” and have been enabled heated shelters in the five districts of the city so that “no one is left out.”
“City streets will be closed to vehicular traffic to ensure the rapid movement of emergency services and essential workers between 9:00 p.m. on Sunday and 12:00 p.m. on Monday,” the statement said.
Mamdani has highlighted that “The safety of New Yorkers is my top priority.” “The administration is mobilizing all the
tools at our disposal, tirelessly, so that the neighborhoods are safe,” he explained.
Heavy bands of snow over New York City. This is the kind of storm you’ll be telling your children and grandchildren about. We’re going to see some very impressive snowfall totals when this is over. pic.twitter.com/XIXJGoUnxX
— Nicholas Isabella (@NycStormChaser) February 23, 2026
“I ask all New Yorkers to stay home. Check on your neighbors, especially the elderly and those who need additional support (…). We take care of each other,” urged the city’s mayor.
Although this new storm presents similarities with the last one on January 25, this time it is expected to strengthen overnight and combine snow, strong winds and even possible coastal flooding.
Thousands of flights affected
This winter storm, which threatens more than 50 million people In the northeastern United States, it has already forced several states and cities to declare a state of emergency and prohibit non-essential travel, while More than 14,000 flights have been affected.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has already issued a blizzard alerta phenomenon that combines sustained winds or frequent gusts of at least 56 kilometers per hour with visibility of 400 meters or less for three hours, over much of I 95 (the main highway on the east coast of the United States) and coastal areas from Maryland to New Hampshire.
Forecasters are warning of a 12-hour period of wind gusts of 80 to 112 kilometers per hour, along with heavy bands of snow capable of leaving a cumulative 5 to 10 centimeters per hour.
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