MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: NYC Schools reopen after snow day with 12,000 teachers out, student attendance at 63%

Monday, Feb. 24, marked the 55th day of Zohran Mamdani’s term as mayor. amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office as we closely track his progress on fulfilling campaign promises, appointing key leaders to government posts, and managing the city’s finances. Here’s a summary of what the mayor did.

As New York City continued digging out from the historic blizzard, public schools reopened on Tuesday with 12,000 teachers absent and about 63.3% of students returning — a decision that Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended as necessary, but one that raised concerns among City Council leaders.