“Everyone is having a hard time, but there are many teachers who can’t make it in today as well as students. Parking is practically nonexistent for faculty and staff because the plowing inevitably covers curbside spots on our roads.”

At Tottenville High School, 180 students were absent, Councilman Frank Morano (R-Staten Island) wrote. The school is also struggling with staffing with half of the kitchen staff absent. Nearly 28 inches of snow fell on the borough, forcing students to walk in the street.

Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Queens) said her district was plagued with similar issues: “My office has been inundated all morning with calls and messages from teachers who can’t find parking and staff who couldn’t enter their buildings due to snow buildup.”

“They really should have had a remote day, to give the city time to get things cleared out near our schools. That didn’t happen, and now we have this mess today, confirming all of the things we all knew were going to take place.”

Mamdani gave NYC’s students a traditional snow day on Monday, but it was back to school in-person on Tuesday.