After a winter that saw New Yorkers die during a prolonged cold snap and residents struggle to dig out from a major blizzard, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is putting $25 million toward an expanded emergency cold-weather response, alongside changes to how the city clears snow and ice.
The plan, announced Monday, calls for hundreds of additional street outreach workers, 800 shelter beds and more mobile medical teams to help homeless New Yorkers during extreme cold. The city is also adding snowplow routes and equipment, with a greater focus on clearing bus stops, crosswalks and other pedestrian areas.
