Overview
- Speaking live on WABC/ABC7, Mayor Eric Adams told residents to stay home and quipped it was a “good baby‑making day,” adding, “just do Netflix and chill.”
- New York City recorded roughly 4 to 4.6 inches across the boroughs, including about 4.3 inches in Central Park, the largest total there since early 2022.
- Adams credited sanitation and emergency teams, noting at least one plow pass on all streets by 6 a.m. and predicting fairly clear roads by around 9–10 p.m.
- He cautioned about black ice and slippery conditions as temperatures stayed below freezing, urging both residents and tourists to use caution.
- Regional effects extended along the East Coast, with outlets reporting about 1,500 flight cancellations, as Adams wraps up his term before Zohran Mamdani takes office on January 1.