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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani left residents confused after making a bizarre, cryptic tweet while his city prepares for a massive storm.
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city → sign → storm
On Friday afternoon, the Democratic Socialist tweeted '114' on his personal X account with no explanation.
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Socialist → tweet → explanation
Many New Yorkers were confused by the number and its meaning, with one simply asking: 'Context?
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one → confuse → Context
Mamdani's cryptic tweet was his reaction to Manchester City, a soccer team, being found guilty of the Premier League's charges.
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City → find → charges
The number Mamdani tweeted referred to the number of breaches the team was found guilty of.
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team → tweet → breaches
The club initially faced 115 charges.
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club → face → charges
His tweet came in the middle of his administration preparing for a massive nor'easter storm that's expected to drench the Big Apple over the weekend, with city agencies already moving toward flood prevention methods.
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agencies → come → methods
Mamdani's public focus on a sports team confused some residents, who are preparing for wind gusts up to 50mph, up to three inches of rain, and coastal flooding.
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who → confuse → rain
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani left residents confused after making a bizarre, cryptic tweet on Friday afternoon
The Democratic Socialist tweeted '114' on his personal X account with no explanation, confusing residents.
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Socialist → leave → residents
It references Manchester City, a soccer team, being found guilty of the Premier League's 114 charges
Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm, while Mamdani issued a travel advisory.
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The forecast path of this storm has moved closer to our city, and it is bringing more rain and stronger winds with it,' Mamdani said in a Friday statement.
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Mamdani → move → statement
'If you’re traveling this weekend, give yourself extra time, check your train, ferry or flight before you head out and stay off low-lying coastal roads around high tide.
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you → travel → tide
'If you live in a basement apartment, know your way out and be ready to move to a higher floor if conditions become dangerous.
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conditions → live → floor
Rain began Friday evening and is expected to be the heaviest on Saturday.
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Rain → begin → Saturday
Localized rainfall could reach up to five inches where heavier rain repeatedly moves over the same area, Mamdani's administration said.
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administration → reach → area
The storm is already causing chaos in the Big Apple, as major airlines have already begun issuing bleak notices to travelers.
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airlines → cause → travelers
Millions across the Northeast from North Carolina to Maine will likely see their travel disrupted by the dangerous conditions caused by the nor'easter.
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Millions → see → nor'easter
American Airlines issued a travel alert for severe weather in the Northeast, extending passengers the chance to rebook at no extra cost if they were flying to, through, or from 16 different airports in the region.
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they → issue → region
His tweet came in the middle of his administration preparing for a massive nor'easter storm that's expected to drench the Big Apple over the weekend
NYC was painted in pastels on Friday night as the dangerous storm approached.
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storm → come → night
Mamdani's public focus on a sports team confused some residents, who are preparing for wind gusts up to 50mph and up to three inches of rain
Mamdani has been an outspoken fan of the Arsenal team.
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Mamdani → confuse → team
He is pictured wearing one of their jerseys in May 2026 at a Eid al-Adha event in NYC
That included the three New York area airports in JFK, LaGuardia and Newark, as well as other destinations from Maryland to Virginia.
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JetBlue also said it was offering a fee waiver as a result of the raging nor'easter for flights from Friday through Sunday.
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it → say → Sunday
Their offer covered flights from 11 airports in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island.
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offer → cover → Massachusetts
Delta said that travel in the northeastern US could be affected due to the weather, while specifically noting the 'severe' conditions in Boston.
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travel → say → Boston
United Airlines also issued an advisory covering the 10 airports across Nantucket, Hartford, Boston, Newark, New York, Manchester, Philadelphia, Providence and Portland.
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Airlines → issue → Nantucket
Lastly, Southwest published a travel advisory for seven airports as the dangerous storm continued setting in.
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storm → publish → airports
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