Emergency alert being pushed out to phones in NYC:

The PlowNYC tracker has now been activated. Shows you how recently any street has been plowed. Check it out at nyc.gov/plownyc. Thank you to the 1000s of @nycsanitation.bsky.social workers out there battling this blizzard.

NYC public schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, Monday 2/23 due to blizzard. Fully closed, not a remote day. Details: on.nyc.gov/PublicSchoolCalendar

NEW: Monthly data are out on rents in NYC Avg for market rate units, as of Jan 31 (w/ increase over past year) Manhattan: $5,711 (+11.3%)—All-time high Brooklyn: $4,264 (+7.5%) NW Queens: $3,997 (+10.6%)—All-time high We urgently need to build vastly more housing, especially affordable housing.

Our increasingly unequal economy summed up in two headlines

Reminder ahead of this weekend's frigid temperatures... Landlords in NYC are legally required to provide: * Heat-- At least 68 degrees during day (6am-10pm) and 62 degrees at night (10pm-6am) * Hot water-- At least 120 degrees (1/2)

NYC used to consistently build 5-10 new subway stations every single year. Since 1990 we have built 4. Not 4 per year, 4 total over 36 years. We need to get back to building transit on a grand scale. This is what our system could look like:

NYC's pension system is a significant shareholder in Palantir. We are using that leverage. I have made a formal request for the company to secure a third-party assessment of the legal, reputational, civil-rights & human-rights risks associated with their work with ICE.

NEW: You now have free unlimited access to @nytimes.com online at all NYPL branches, with no library card or login required. Just connect your device to library WiFi or use one of their computers. Includes news, games, cooking, The Athletic, Wirecutter etc. One more reason to love our libraries!

It's Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day And yet, in America: 41% can’t identify Auschwitz 45% can’t name a single concentration camp 32% believe fewer than 2 million Jews were murdered Antisemitism rises amid ignorance. The cause of Holocaust education is more urgent than ever.

Live view of how recently streets have been plowed across NYC. Green = within past hour. Blue = within 1-3 hours. This is thanks to the extraordinary efforts of @nycsanitation.bsky.social workers driving 2,000+ plows. Get a live map of plowing in your neighborhood: nyc.gov/plownyc

NYC has an excellent tool to see how recently any street has been plowed. Check out PlowNYC at: nyc.gov/plownyc Thank you to the 1000s of hard working men and women at @nycsanitation.bsky.social who are out battling this storm.

NEW: Due to storm, NYC has just opened warming centers for anyone who needs to get out of the cold. Two in each borough. Open round-the-clock through Monday. Locations:

Another horrifying death at the hands of ICE. This is not an unforeseen tragedy. This is the PREDICTABLE result of sending 1000s of unaccountable, poorly trained, masked federal agents into an American city. Those who made this possible must answer for what followed.

NWS is out with updated forecast for tomorrow’s storm in NYC: * 10-14 in. accumulation of snow & sleet * 2 in./hr at peak, with near whiteout conditions * Wind chill down to 2 degrees overnight * Wind gusts up to 35 mph This will be serious. Plan to avoid travel tomorrow if at all possible.

Now would be an excellent time to rewatch “Borgen”

Please enjoy this animation of weekday subway service in NYC (by u/superandywaffle)

Huge announcement from Gov. Hochul: Next phase of 2nd Av subway expansion would cross west on 125th St all the way to Broadway, connecting to busy stations on the 2/3, A/B/C/D, and 1 lines. This would provide much needed crosstown access for 100s of thousands of uptown residents. Truly exciting.

"NYS Dept of Health & NYC Health Dept reject all recent and unilateral changes to the CDC immunization schedule." This letter just went all to all medical providers in NYC. It sends an unambiguous message: Do not change your prior immunization practices.

I am absolutely horrified by the videos of the ICE shooting. This is an unaccountable, vastly over-resourced agency that is unambiguously making us less safe. And now today a 6-year old child became an orphan. This is sickening and it has to stop.

Where the hell is congress??

We were told the boat killings were about drugs, not regime change. We were told a land invasion of Venezuela would require congressional authorization. We were told the U.S. would not be starting wars. All lies.

NY's bad flu season is getting worse. Last week there were 4,546 hospitalizations—most ever recorded in a single week. This is happening at time when flu vaccination rates are down. It's not too late to get your flu vax this season. Find a provider in NYC here: on.nyc.gov/getvaccinated.

Follow @nyccomptroller.bsky.social for updates from my new office!

A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News. Homicides in NYC... 1990: 2,262 1993: 1,927 1998: 629 2001: 649 2013: 335 2019: 320 2021: 488 2024: 382 2025 (as of 12/28): 302

I've worked closely w/ Kamar throughout his tenure as supt. of D3. In the face of a long series of challenges in the district—changes in admission standards, school consolidations etc—he's consistently led with compassion, principle & nuance. He's truly an outstanding choice to lead DOE citywide.

NY is having a bad flu season. More hospitalizations last week than any week on record. Health authorities are encouraging everyone aged 6mo+ to get the flu vax (it's not too late). Find a provider here: on.nyc.gov/getvaccinated. You can filter for sites where there's no cost for the uninsured.

NYC has an excellent tool to see how recently any street has been plowed. Check out PlowNYC at: plownyc.cityofnewyork.us/plownyc/ Thank you to the 1000s of hard working men and women at @nycsanitation.bsky.social who are out battling this storm tonight.

Due to weather hitting NYC, DHS has activated “Code Blue”. No one will be denied intake at a homeless shelter, including walk-ins. In effect until 8:00am Saturday. Please do not be indifferent to any vulnerable person you see in the street. Call 311 immediately.

A winter storm warning is now in effect for NYC. NWS has issued its final briefing on the storm: * 5-9 in. likely in NYC, as much as 11 in. possible, especially in northern parts of city. * Heaviest snowfall from 6:00pm to 1:00am * Rate could exceed 2 in/hr Please avoid travel if at all possible.

Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan… * Vehicle traffic: -11% * Foot traffic: +3.4% * Storefront vacancy: -0.9% * Pollution: -22% * Revenue for mass transit: $548M So YES this has been a huge success.

Look at this graph. Vacant office buildings in NYC are being converted to housing at an unprecedented pace. Nearly all projects include affordable units. This didn't happen by accident. It's the result of policy change (City of Yes, State tax incentives etc). Let's keep this going.

In wake of the horrific shooting in Australia: NYPD has announced that it is deploying additional resources to public Hanukkah celebrations and synagogues in NYC out of an abundance of caution.

While you were distracted by the Epstein files, RFK jr just updated the CDC website with his anti-vax talking points. This is dangerous and irresponsible. www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...

Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools

Th ank you New York City! Now let’s get to work.

The new comptroller for NYC. Competently trolling Greg Abbot.

Friends, allow me to (re)introduce New York City's next Comptroller...

You don’t need to add any more disincentives, Gov. There’s already your higher crime, shakier power grid, and worse pizza.

Mark Levine is our pick to be the next Comptroller. As Manhattan BP, Mark's led the fight to expand the Hudson River Greenway, advocated for more public restrooms and for tearing down part of the FDR Drive, and lots more. Read about @marklevinenyc.bsky.social here: www.streetspac.org/election_day...

DESIGN JUST DROPPED

Added bonus for everyone who votes in NYC tomorrow: special edition “I voted” sticker

The current homepage of @usdagov.bsky.social. This is deranged. Almost certainly a violation of the law. And if it's not, it should be.

Early voting has begun in one of the most consequential elections in NYC history. Today is also the last day to register to vote: nycvotes.turbovote.org Find your poll site here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc Early voter hours 👇

This is reprehensible. It's blatant Islamophobia that is an afront to NYC's entire Muslim community. This hatred has no place in our city, our politics, or our party.

🚨@hsany.bsky.social just released our 1st ever endorsements for Mayor/Comptroller general election! Backing candidates who will fight for the human services sector & millions of NYers we support. www.humanservicesaction.org/2025-endorse... @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @marklevinenyc.bsky.social

The maga crowd calls us terrorists. They say we hate America. But we are out here because we love our country and we’re not afraid to fight for it. We are the real patriots. #nokings

Murders per 100k residents: * Houston 19.0 * Dallas 16.6 * San Antonio 15.9 * Ft. Worth 10.8 * NYC 4.6

Trump just eviscerated the CDC. This is not hyperbole. Using the shutdown as a pretext, last night he fired—illegally—100s of key scientists, disease detectives, immunologists, respiratory disease experts, the entire Office of the Chief Medical Officer, the CDC's entire Washington office, etc. 1/3

Data on shootings in NYC so far in 2025 is just out: Lowest on record for first nine months of any year in NYC history. Ever. Since modern reporting began in 1960s. Remind the world of this every time Trump says he is going to send the military into our streets to save us.