Zohran Kwame Mamdani Offers $20 Hourly to Help Clear NYC Blizzard

New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani offered residents $20 per hour for snow removal as the first major blizzard in a decade dumped up to 2 feet of snow across the Northeast.Emergency Management Commissioner Christina Farrell coordinated the response during a storm that saw 3,000 flights canceled at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark airports while NJ Transit suspended all operations.Seven states declared emergencies following wind gusts of 65 mph and rare thundersnow at One World Trade Center, which forced the first closure of city schools since 2019.