Mayor Encourages New Yorkers to Embrace the Snowstorm

Mayor Adams has suggested that New Yorkers should seize the opportunity for love during the recent snowstorm.

He said this major winter event, which is one of the city’s biggest in years, offers a perfect reason to stay indoors and relax. “Stay home. It’s a great day to have babies… As my son would say, watch Netflix and chill. Just enjoy the day,” he noted during a live segment on WABC’s “Eyewitness News” Saturday morning.

When asked later by host Pedro Rivera whether this snowstorm could lead to a “baby boom” come spring, Adams doubled down on his lighthearted comments. “We want to improve the population,” he added with a laugh.

On a more serious note, he expressed gratitude toward the Department of Health, the FDNY, and emergency response teams. “We were expecting 11 inches, but it ended up being about 4 inches, and by 6 a.m., every road had at least one snowplow pass. So, overall, it was really well done,” he remarked.

Adams appeared on the morning show to caution both residents and visitors about the dangerously low temperatures and icy conditions likely accompanying the overnight snow accumulation.

New Yorkers woke up Saturday to find about 4 inches of snow covering the ground, a significant reduction from the initial 11-inch forecast.

As the storm met with cold air, its intensity waned, leading to much less snow than anticipated.

Queens recorded the heaviest snowfall, with Howard Beach measuring 4.6 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

Other areas weren’t far behind, with Fordham, Williamsburg, and Central Park observing around 4.3 inches.

This storm marks the heaviest snowfall since 2022, when Central Park saw 8.3 inches.

Despite the lower totals, the Sanitation Department was instructed to proceed with plowing and salting all streets as if nearly a foot of snow had actually fallen.

Adams stated that streets should be mostly cleared by around 10 p.m. “Every time you have a fall, you never forget that. We want to ensure people’s safety as they navigate the streets,” he commented, indicating that the roads would likely be in good shape by 9 to 10 o’clock.