Snow-shovelling Mamdani was hard to miss as New York tackled winter storm

Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference on New York’s winter weather preparations last weekend. Photograph: Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock

Winter storms have historically been a landmine for New York City’s mayors, with every inch of snow bringing the potential for public criticism over unglamorous issues such as plow deployment and salt distribution.

There’s a long history of experienced mayors getting it wrong. But Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected New York City leader, appears to have passed his first test with flying colors.