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On Sunday, parts of New York City got more than a foot of snow, and the city was briefly (before the sleet) transformed into a winter wonderland. New Yorkers wandered streets devoid of cars, sledded in our many parks, put those little boot things on their dogs, or just tried to ride out the cold as best they could.
But one man could not rest, nor give even the smallest impression that he was not handling the snowstorm with the absolute utmost seriousness. Zohran Mamdani, the media declared, was indeed facing his first major test as mayor.