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title: "Mamdani Puts $25 Million Into New York Code Blue, Snow Plan"
url: https://www.herenewyork.com/2026/11/10/mamdani-25-million-code-blue-snow-removal-plan/
date: 2026-11-10T06:15:40-05:00
modified: 2026-11-10T06:15:40-05:00
author: "Connor Rendon"
categories: ["Politics"]
site: "HERE New York"
attribution: "HERE New York"
---

# Mamdani Puts $25 Million Into New York Code Blue, Snow Plan

> NEW YORK, N.Y. — Mayor Zohran Mamdani is putting $25 million in new city money behind an expanded Code Blue system, betting that more outreach and more warming sites will keep homeless and vulnerable New Yorkers alive through a winter forecasters expect to be messy. The upgraded system ramps up based on how severe and

*Source: [HERE New York](https://www.herenewyork.com/2026/11/10/mamdani-25-million-code-blue-snow-removal-plan/) — November 10, 2026 by Connor Rendon*

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Mayor Zohran Mamdani is putting $25 million in new city money behind an expanded Code Blue system, betting that more outreach and more warming sites will keep homeless and vulnerable New Yorkers alive through a winter forecasters expect to be messy.

The upgraded system ramps up based on how severe and how long a cold snap gets. More than 300 extra canvassers will work across the five boroughs, and the public hospital system will add WARM mobile units that offer medical care and rides to safe places. The city also plans more than 800 additional shelter beds and more warming centers when conditions turn dangerous.

Last winter, City Hall kept an Enhanced Code Blue running around the clock for the first time, a full 24 hours, opening new warming shelters and sending warming buses into neighborhoods.

On the streets, the Sanitation Department says it can convert more than 2,200 vehicles into plows and has 700 salt spreaders plus 500 million pounds of salt ready. The department picked up 120 snow blowers, charted each bus stop, crosswalk and sidewalk so crews can clear them faster, and emergency shovelers hired during storms will now earn $30 an hour.

The National Weather Service outlook calls for a strong El Niño, which points to a warmer, wetter season with more rain, sleet and ice and the chance of heavy, wet snow in big storms. Whether students get a snow day or switch to remote classes will be decided storm by storm, the mayor said.

City agencies have also stepped up winter preparation at public housing developments, schools and parks ahead of the cold months.

Residents can sign up for emergency alerts by texting NOTIFYNYC to 692-692.