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Mayor Mamdani delivers a City Hall “Code Blue” update as New York City faces its coldest conditions in eight years. He says the city has placed nearly 500 homeless New Yorkers indoors since Jan. 19, warns that at least 10 people have died after being found outdoors, and announces expanded emergency measures—new warming shelters, additional…
At a January 25, 2026 briefing from New York State’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Albany, Governor Kathy Hochul described the unfolding weather system as an “Arctic siege” and warned New Yorkers to prepare for a prolonged stretch of dangerous cold and heavy snow—conditions she said the state has not seen in years. Snow began…
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin unveiled a Council-led five-point package to combat antisemitism and strengthen community safety—combining new legislation, security measures, and expanded education. The plan includes a $1.25 million, two-year commitment to the Museum of Jewish Heritage to grow Holocaust education citywide. – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced a…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked moving day at Gracie Mansion with a message aimed at everyday New Yorkers: the official mayoral residence should feel less like a closed-off symbol of power and more like a public space that belongs to the city. Speaking from the mansion’s garden alongside his wife, Rama, Mamdani said…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced senior communications hires for City Hall, assembling a team with deep experience in government, organizing and national campaigns — and a shared commitment to building a city that works for working people. Anna Bahr joins the Mamdani administration as Communications Director, overseeing the administration’s communications strategy, press office, digital and new media operations, and…