New York City witnesses a defining moment as Zohran Mamdani steps into office and makes history as the city’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, choosing to take his oath on deeply personal family Qurans and a rare 200-year-old copy from the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center collection. WATCH 

A powerful winter storm swept across the US Northeast, dumping heavy snow and ice while triggering widespread travel disruptions across the Tri-State area. from upstate New York to New York City and Long Island, forecasters warned of dangerous snowfall totals and rapidly worsening conditions. Major airports including JFK, Newark Liberty, and LaGuardia issued alerts as hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands delayed.