Mamdani activates winter plan in New York with $25 million to protect people experiencing homelessness

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Monday a winter preparedness operation that includes a $25 million investment to expand the Code Blue system, strengthen care for people experiencing homelessness and speed up snow and ice removal across the city's five boroughs.

The plan adds more than 300 workers to locate and assist people living on the streets, up to 55 mobile medical units and new spaces to shelter from the cold. It also includes eight walk-in reception centers, four new warming centers, 20 buses outfitted as temporary shelter and 800 additional beds, plus more than 600 single and double rooms.

For snow removal, the Department of Sanitation will have more than 2,200 vehicles ready to clear snow, 700 salt spreaders and about 7,000 trained workers. The city will also buy 120 snow blowers, expand routes in Staten Island and keep 500 million pounds of salt available.

According to the National Weather Service, the El Niño phenomenon could bring a warmer, wetter winter, with higher chances of rain, sleet, ice and heavy snowfall. Mamdani said the city aims to get ahead of extreme conditions and protect residents, especially the most vulnerable.

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Source: Quadratín Hispano