Mayor de Blasio updated the city on the post-blizzard state of affairs, with his biggest concern keeping the streets clear—and to that end, alternate side parking has been suspended for the entire week. "We want people to stay off the streets, keep their cars where they're parked," he said. "It will take a lot of work to get the city up and running for Monday."

"We need people off the streets to clear the streets, to keep people safe, and so first responders have freedom to get to emergencies," he added. He stressed that people should leave their cars where they are, shouldn't try to shovel them out, and definitely shouldn't put the snow into the streets. He noted that three people, two of whom were elderly, died shoveling snow last night (officials believe it was caused by heart attacks).

He also warned that while people should feel free to go play outside with their kids or whatnot, traffic is starting up again, so they should try not to walk in the streets as much as they were doing yesterday.

De Blasio praised the Sanitation Department for doing an "outstanding" job clearing highways and primary streets, but said he was disappointed in the condition of streets in Queens, especially in Sunnyside and Woodside.

DSNY front end loaders digging out tertiary streets in hard hit northern Queens where snowfall was 30 inches.. pic.twitter.com/hctbM5vkXg — NYC Sanitation (@NYCSanitation) January 24, 2016

The FDNY and EMS responded to over 6,000 emergency calls, including 4,000 medical calls; there were 367 tow truck removals and 484 vehicle accidents. 131 homeless people voluntarily went to shelters, and one person was taken involuntarily, as part of Code Blue efforts.

There were also 25 summonses given out to people who broke the travel ban—that included one man in Brooklyn who, in addition to driving after the ban, was speeding, ran two red lights, and "decided to drink before he did all this," resulting in a DWI.

"Our entire focus is on Monday morning rush hour," de Blasio said. "Remember, everything will be slower than usual, there will be less parking than usual because those spaces will now be occupied by 27 inches of snow. People should leave more time getting around Monday, leave earlier, and use mass transit to the maximum extent possible."

He added that schools will be open Monday: "I'm sorry to my younger constituents that their dream will not come true this time."

