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Flatbush Scoop · Nov 9, 2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $25 million investment to strengthen the city's winter emergency response, including expanded warming centers, additional outreach teams, and improved snow and ice removal operations. The plan includes deploying more than 300 additional outreach workers, upgrading hundreds of snowplows, purchasing 120 new snow blowers, and preparing 500 million pounds of road salt. City officials say the measures will help keep streets accessible and protect residents during severe winter weather.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $25 million investment to strengthen the city's winter emergency response, including expanded warming centers, additional outreach teams, and improved snow and ice removal operations. The plan includes deploying more than 300 additional outreach workers, upgrading hundreds of snowplows, purchasing 120 new snow blowers, and preparing 500 million pounds of road salt. City officials say the measures will help keep streets accessible and protect residents during severe winter weather.

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