Due to a severe snowstorm, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared a state of emergency and banned traffic in the city.. Residents received a corresponding notification on their phones on the evening of Sunday, February 22, Ukrinform reports.. It is noted that until 12:00 Monday in New York, traffic is prohibited on streets, highways, bridges and tunnels. An exception is made for city buses, emergency services, vehicles for the delivery of food, medical supplies and fuel, transport of utility companies for emergency work, as well as for the transportation of employees of government agencies, medical institutions, pharmacies, grocery and hardware stores, gas stations, food establishments and hotels. In addition, city institutions will not receive citizens on Monday. Public school buildings, except those used as warming centers, will be closed on February 23.

Recall that in January, at least 18 people died due to severe frosts in New York.. The city recorded thirteen days when the temperature did not exceed zero degrees Celsius - this has not happened in New York for six decades. Earlier, more than one million homes and businesses in the United States were left without electricity due to a severe snowstorm that paralyzed the eastern and southern states.. News from Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.