STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Nearly 53,000 signatures accumulated on a Change.org petition imploring New York City officials to close schools Tuesday and offer virtual classes after a blizzard pummeled New York City Sunday into Monday.

Mayor Mamdani learned his lesson from last month’s snowstorm and announced Sunday that city public-school students will be given a “full classic snow day” Monday. After receiving backlash over keeping classes open with remote learning during January’s deadly devastating storm,

Mayor Mamdani announced New York City’s public schools will reopen on Tuesday, even as a blizzard continued dumping snow throughout the region. “School will be in-person tomorrow,” Mamdani said at a press conference on Monday. Speaking to students, Mamdani said, “You can still pelt me with snowballs when you see me.”

New York City's public schools will be back to in-person classes Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced Monday afternoon.

Millions of residents in parts of the northeastern U.S. are stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings as a fierce winter storm threatens the densely populated region overnight

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday urged residents to avoid all nonessential travel as a powerful blizzard moves into the region.