NYC schools set to reopen today after Winter Storm Hernando: After Mayor Zohran Mamdani canceled public school classes on Monday for the “first old-school snow day since 2019,” he later announced that the city's public schools would reopen today. School buses will operate as normal.

Blizzard warnings and travel bans trap millions at home in Northeast: The storm hit the metropolitan northeast as accumulations from an earlier snowfall had just melted away — except for gray mountainous piles in parking lots and along the side of roads.

2,000 NYC Con Ed customers without power in middle of blizzard Monday: Roughly 2,000  New York City residents had lost electrical power by midday Monday, as Con Edison crews worked through the blizzard to restore service.

Drone firm alleges political pressure in Navy Yard lease dispute: A drone manufacturing company claims political interference led to the non-renewal of its lease at the city-owned Brooklyn Navy Yard, but officials at the industrial park deny that allegation.

CB8 to preview controversial Mount Prospect Park Skate Garden design: Skateboards and opponents are expected to pack the room next week when Brooklyn Community Board 8’s Parks, Youth & Education Committee meets to review the preliminary design for a proposed 40,000-square-foot skate park in Mount Prospect Park.

Black History Committee honors trailblazer Izetta Johnson: The Kings County Court’s Black History Month Committee continued its series of celebrations last week with the “Izetta Johnson Legacy Edition” event.

Deputy chancellor for family engagement is stepping down. Will a broader reshuffle follow?: As New York City school insiders eagerly await to see how the new chancellor reshuffles top brass, the Education Department has its first high-profile departure. (Chalkbeat)

The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating, it’s the erosion of learning itself: As machines become more capable of doing the labor of research and learning, what happens to higher education? What purpose does the university serve? (The Conversation)

Our world in photos: Snow, storms, supporters and more.

"NYC Cracks Down on Employment Agency Violations Following City Limits’ Investigation" (City Limits)

"A Surreal Brooklyn Story That Covers Politics, Loneliness And Superheroes" (BKReader)

"Your Dog Owes Me a New Pair of Air Maxes" (Brooklyn Magazine)

READ: "The End of Mail in Denmark: Who will mourn the last letter?" (The Dial)

EAT: At The Vaux Social in Prospect Heights, expect English pub staples like fish-and-chips sandwiches, curry pies and, of course, Guinness on tap. (NYT)

CARTOON: Do we even need winter clothes? (The New Yorker)

LIVE: "NYC’s 'ghost' skyscrapers where the ultra-rich park their wealth" (Euronews)

“The Sopranos” star Dominic Chianese

“NYPD Blue” star Bonnie Somerville, who was born in Brooklyn

Former Yahoo! Incorporated CEO Terry Semel, who was born in Brooklyn

“Titanic” star Billy Zane

Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya