New York City residents and social media users are livid with newly inaugurated Mayor Zohran Mamdani after he posted a controversial video about this weekend’s major snowstorm.
Mamdani posted a video to his official X account on Saturday, Jan. 24, as a severe winter storm had already begun hitting a significant portion of the United States. Dressed in a heavy green jacket, Mamdani quipped, “There’s snow doubt about it,” before explaining that New York City expected at least 8 to 9 inches of snow.
The video features Mamdani sharing how New York City Department of Sanitation trucks had already been converted into snow plows. As Mamdani walked viewers through the city’s plans, he asked New York City property owners to do their part by clearing snow and ice from sidewalks. Mamdani then said the city would decide Sunday whether Monday would be an online-only school day for public school students. New York City later confirmed that all classes would be held virtually on Monday…