NYC’s extreme cold is ending. But melting snow brings new dangers.

Today's newsletter is curated by James Ramsay

Weather: ⛅ Mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s.

It's Tuesday in New York City, where it's finally about to thaw out.

And with that comes a new set of hazards: Chunks of snow and ice can fall from buildings and bridges without warning. Salty water can seep underground, damage electrical systems and trigger manhole fires. And wet and slushy crosswalks can refreeze overnight, adding risks for pedestrians.

Here's how emergency management officials are advising New Yorkers to handle the big melt.

And here's what else is happening:

• In a City Council oversight hearing today, members of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration are expected to face scrutiny over the deaths of at least 18 people during this recent cold stretch.
• Funding for the Gateway project remained in limbo yesterday after the Trump administration appealed a federal judge's order to release the money earmarked for the $16 billion Hudson River tunnel project.
  • "I do not see how terminating this project is putting America first": Union workers, many of whom voted for President Donald Trump, expressed dismay at his freezing of the Gateway project's funding.
• A pair of city councilmembers who represent the Rockaways sent a letter to MTA Chair Janno Lieber last week calling for the agency to release a timeline for repairs to a dilapidated subway station in their neighborhood.
  • Gothamist reported two weeks ago that the outdoor platform at the Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street station is so run down that passengers in the back half of a 10-car train have had to walk through the cars to the front half to get off.
• Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is hoping to secure the Republican nomination for New York governor — and a running mate — at the party's convention on Long Island this week.
• Former Mayor Eric Adams has agreed to pay a $4,000 fine after New York City’s ethics watchdog found he used city resources to target Andrew Cuomo during last year’s mayoral race.
• 🎧 Tracking The Cost of Groceries Across NYC: On the latest episode of the NYC NOW podcast, WNYC reporters Karen Yi and Joe Hong share findings from their six-month project tracking food affordability across the five boroughs, and offer tips for stretching your dollar at checkout. Listen here.

• City & State has a good interview with Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso about running for Congress against DSA member Claire Valdez and trying not to simply disparage her for being a transplant.
• The latest vision for the Kingsbridge Armory: A 17,000-person Live Nation concert venue that would serve local craft beer and come with up to 500 new affordable apartments across the street.
• Here's some impressive MetroCard art.
• A local YouTuber is facing trespassing charges after filming a soothing video of himself kayaking around an abandoned yacht in a New Jersey creek.
• Vogue is suing Dogue.
• The Runna training app is allegedly pushing some runners to the point of injury.
• Have your coffee.