{"id":2572464,"date":"2026-02-23T02:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-mocked-for-requiring-id-for-snow-shoveling-jobs-but-not-to-vote\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T02:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:06:24","slug":"mamdani-mocked-for-requiring-id-for-snow-shoveling-jobs-but-not-to-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-mocked-for-requiring-id-for-snow-shoveling-jobs-but-not-to-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani mocked for requiring ID for snow shoveling jobs but not to vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmamdani-mocked-for-requiring-id-for-snow-shoveling-jobs-but-not-to-vote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572464&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced sharp criticism for an Emergency Snow Shoveler program that requires two forms of ID,copies,and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-investigating-spacexs-hiring-practices-after-non-u-s-citizen-alleges-discrimination\/\" title=\"DOJ Investigating SpaceX\u2019s Hiring Practices After Non-U.S. Citizen Alleges Discrimination\">social security card<\/a> to register for snow-shoveling work. Critics noted the identification requirements contrast with ongoing debates about voter ID laws and accused Mamdani of hypocrisy given his stance on voting security. Mamdani defended the program as long-standing and explained that federal law requires employers to verify documentation before paying workers. Democrats like Chuck Schumer labeled such ID rules as \u201cJim crow 2.0,\u201d while others mocked the policy as inconsistent. The article notes Mamdani\u2019s invitation for residents to sign up at city Sanitation Garages between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., and it also mentions related politics, including a proposed 9.5% property tax hike in the NYC budget.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mamdani mocked for requiring ID for snow shoveling jobs but not to vote<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>New York City Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> received a wave of criticism for the identification requirements for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-voter-id-mamdani-pleads-with-citizens-to-show-2-forms-of-id-to-sign-up-for-emergency-snow-shoveling\/\" title=\"Anti-Voter ... Mamdani Pleads with Citizens to ... of ... to Sign Up for Emergency Snow Shoveling\">emergency snow shoveler<\/a> program he announced ahead of Sunday&rsquo;s winter storm. To &ldquo;register for an appointment&rdquo; to be hired, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prospective shovelers needed multiple forms<\/a> of identification, a stark contrast to the identification necessary when voting in the city&rsquo;s election. The shoveler requirements also ran counter to Mamdani&rsquo;s stated position on voter identification, currently a hotly contested topic in U.S. political discourse.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And for those who want to do more to help your neighbors and earn some extra cash, you too can become an Emergency Snow Shoveler,&rdquo; Mamdani <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/mayors-office\/news\/2026\/02\/remarks-as-prepared--mayor-zohran-mamdani-delivers-weather-updat\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> during a press conference on Saturday. &ldquo;Just show up to your local Sanitation Garage between 8am and 1pm tomorrow with your paperwork &hellip; and you can get started right away.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4466923\/mexico-cartel-leader-el-mencho-dead\/\">Mexican security forces kill leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel &#8216;El Mencho&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4467034\/greenland-rejects-trump-hospital-ship\/\">Greenland rejects Trump&#8217;s hospital ship: &#8216;No thanks&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4467072\/patel-defends-olympics-trip-partying-with-hockey-team\/\">Patel defends Olympics trip after footage shows him partying with US hockey team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The paperwork Mamdani referenced <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/dsny\/what-we-do\/snow-response.page\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">included<\/a> &ldquo;two small photos (1-&frac12; inch square), two original forms of ID, plus copies, and a social security card.&rdquo; The requirements were notable given the recent debate over proposed voter ID laws such as the SAVE Act. Democrats have regularly claimed that identification requirements are challenging to obtain for lower-income Americans, racial minorities, and, in some cases, women.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2513412\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/4451273\/how-democrats-spin-save-act-opposition\/\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) has gone so far as to label such identification requirements as &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4458765\/schumer-spurn-save-act-despite-support\/\">Jim Crow 2.0<\/a>,&rdquo; and many Democrats nationwide have echoed these sentiments. Yet the requirement to have identification to get a shoveling job would appear to contradict such claims and concerns. Many criticized Mamdani for this perceived contradiction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Comedian Jimmy Failla quipped about the snow shoveler identification requirements, calling it &ldquo;Jim Snow 2.0.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Zohran Mamdani requiring TWO forms of ID to be a voluntary shoveler for the blizzard,&rdquo; Failla said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jimmyfailla\/status\/2025321355441229909\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post<\/a> on X. &ldquo;This is Jim SNOW 2.0.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Former Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon called it hypocritical.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hypocrisy Alert: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is asking New Yorkers to help shovel snow, but you have to register,&rdquo; Dixon <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TudorDixon\/status\/2025309882048512295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2025309882048512295%7Ctwgr%5E05179187af213ea6c2a8641a43d9430f355a42bd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediaite.com%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fzohran-mamdani-gets-ruthlessly-mocked-for-requiring-5-forms-of-id-to-be-an-emergency-snow-shoveler-this-is-jim-snow-2-0%2F\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a>. &ldquo;Here&rsquo;s the catch: Mamdani demands you show 2 forms of ID plus copies and a social security card!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) also commented about Mamdani&rsquo;s snow shoveler quagmire.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4461228\/mamdani-proposes-property-tax-hike-in-nyc-as-part-of-new-budget\/\"><strong>MAMDANI PROPOSES 9.5% PROPERTY TAX HIKE IN NYC AS PART OF NEW BUDGET<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If Zohran Mamdani supports showing ID to shovel snow, Senate Democrats ought to support showing ID to vote,&rdquo; Johnson <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/senronjohnson\/status\/2025585277142712510?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a>. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s pass the SAVE America Act by unanimous consent!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani was asked about the identification requirements during a press conference on Sunday. He justified it by citing precedent in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is all long-standing,&rdquo; Mamdani <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mjGjnPU6Hv4\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;This is a long-standing program and long-standing requirements, and this is a way that New Yorkers get paid to shovel snow in assistance with the city&rsquo;s response to a winter storm event.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Federal law requires that employers get authorization and documentation to pay people for their work,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We are not allowed to just cut checks for individuals for their work.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mamdani mocked for ID to shovel, not to vote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2572465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25325081535841.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[74331,56552,74333,73826,74332],"class_list":["post-2572464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-idrequirements","tag-mamdani","tag-snowshoveling","tag-voterid","tag-votingrights"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25325081535841.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572464"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572468,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572464\/revisions\/2572468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}