New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a city-wide travel ban across the five boroughs as the Big Apple faces the possibility of up to two feet of snow Sunday night into Monday.
ALERT: New York City Under Blizzard Warning As Vicious Nor’easter Targets Northeast
“All bridges, highways, and streets will be closed to traffic from 9pm Sunday thru noon Monday. No cars, trucks, scooters, or e-bikes. Limited exemptions for essential and emergency movement,” New York City Comptroller Mark D. Levine said.
“This is projected to be NYC’s worst blizzard in a decade, with extremely dangerous conditions. Please take this seriously. Stay home if at all possible,” he added.
** TRAVEL BAN FOR NYC **
All bridges, highways, and streets will be closed to traffic from 9pm Sunday thru noon Monday. No cars, trucks, scooters, or e-bikes. Limited exemptions for essential and emergency movement.
This is projected to be NYC’s worst blizzard in a decade, with…
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) February 22, 2026
Mamdani shared further info below:
The snow is back. But New York is ready. Here’s everything you should know about tomorrow’s blizzard.
Stay safe, stay warm, and sign up for real-time updates by texting NotifyNYC to 692-692. pic.twitter.com/QesFsF2h4S
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) February 22, 2026
Fox News has more:
Millions across the Northeast are under blizzard warnings as a powerful bomb cyclone prepares to dump up to 2 feet of snow along the I-95 corridor. Experts have warned residents to expect 70 mph wind gusts, and widespread power outages as the historic storm intensifies through Sunday night.
More than 7,000 flights had been canceled across the Northeast region as of Sunday afternoon.
New York City, Boston and Philadelphia are all projected to receive between 18 and 24 inches of snow.
The nation’s capital is still expected to see 5-8 inches, along with nearby Baltimore, whose projections have come down overnight.
Blizzard warnings currently are in place for 29 million Americans.
New York City on Saturday put out a call for emergency snow shovelers ahead of the storm.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for New York City, and Mamdani announced outreach teams have been mobilized.
“Tomorrow (Mon 2/23) is a full snow day — no remote learning, no logging on. Our first real snow day in seven years. This blizzard is serious. Stay inside. Travel ban 9pm–noon tomorrow so crews can keep streets clear. After the worst passes, bundle up and enjoy the snow — safely,” Mamdani said.
NYC public schools:
Tomorrow (Mon 2/23) is a full snow day — no remote learning, no logging on. Our first real snow day in seven years.⁰
This blizzard is serious. Stay inside. Travel ban 9pm–noon tomorrow so crews can keep streets clear.
⁰After the worst passes, bundle up and… pic.twitter.com/e2DvrDgax1— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) February 22, 2026
Gothamist shared further:
The worst of the blizzard was expected to begin around 6 p.m. The weather service warned of “dangerous to impossible travel” with low visibility, especially on Monday morning.
Mamdani said a violation of the travel ban would constitute a Class B misdemeanor, but that the city’s focus will be on compliance rather than punishment.
Long Island and Westchester are also under travel bans beginning at 9 p.m., Governor Kathy Hochul said. In New Jersey, commercial vehicles are banned from many highways starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, and highway speed limits have been temporarily lowered to 35 mph. Connecticut also declared a state of emergency and restricted commercial vehicles traveling on highways starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Public transit was also cutting service. Long Island Rail Road service will be reduced on select branches as early as 7 p.m. Sunday, and will be fully suspended by 1 a.m. The Metro-North Railroad will run hourly service on the Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven lines and weekend service on the Connecticut and Wassaic branches. The Staten Island Railway will run every half hour on Monday, with no express service.
NJ Transit planned to halt bus, light rail and Access Link service Sunday at 6 p.m. Officials expected to suspend rail service.