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Mayor Defends Snow Shoveler ID Amid Voter ID Debate

2/24/2026

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  • Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, said the city follows federal law requiring ID for payment in the emergency snow shoveler program and addressed snow-shoveling vs voting ID amid criticism of voter ID laws as Jim Crow 2.0.
  • He did not comment on voter ID issue raised by House Republicans.
  • Snow shoveler program lets sanitation workers focus on plowing and salting, enabling distribution of 50 million pounds of salt.