New York City shuts down traffic as major blizzard bears down

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New York City declared a local state of emergency and ordered a citywide shutdown of streets and transit for all nonessential travel as a severe Northeast blizzard looms, bringing heavy snowfall, high winds, and the risk of widespread power outages; emergency declarations are in effect across several states and residents are urged to stay home.
- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani orders citywide shutdown as snowstorm hits Al Jazeera
- Parts of New York City see double-digit snowfall as blizzard continues Spectrum News NY1
- Live updates: Blizzard grinds NYC to halt, dumps feet of snow on LI; see latest totals NBC New York
- Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow, Blizzard Warning and Power Cuts: Live Updates The New York Times
- Emergency Executive Order No. 3 NYC.gov
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