Here’s How Mamdani’s Snow Shoveling Program Is Reveals the Leftist Lie on Voter ID

“For those who want to do more to help their neighbors and earn some extra cash, you too can become an Emergency Snow Shoveler,” Mamdani said in a press conference ahead of the storm. “Just show up at your local sanitation garage between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM tomorrow with your paperwork which is accessible online.”

So what paperwork is Mamdani requiring you to bring to shovel snow for $2 more than the state’s minimum wage during what is suggested to be the largest storm in a decade? Two passport photos, two original forms of ID (don’t forget copies), and a Social Security card.

NEW: New York City is requiring multiple forms of ID for anyone who would like to register to be a paid emergency snow shoveler ahead of this weekend’s winter storm.

This, as some Dems say requiring ID to vote is akin to “Jim Crow 2.0”.

NYC link: https://t.co/q41bg86CtL pic.twitter.com/ajPXA9zR0m

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) February 21, 2026

They take a much different approach to vote in New York, however. The only time you need to present any sort of identification is when you register to vote, and even then you only need the last four digits of a Social Security number or a driver’s license number. That isn’t even a strict requirement either, because if you’ve never actually presented an ID, you could simply fill out an affidavit ballot instead.

The classic leftist argument against voter ID laws is that the poor and minorities are somehow incapable of obtaining them. They never really explain what that means, just that some sort of ambiguous “systemic” problem that can’t be solved. 

Well, apparently Mamdani doesn’t want the poor or minorities to have the opportunity to “help their neighbor” or “earn some extra cash.” That’s unless they were lying about those “systemic” problems, of course.

Surely the same people who falsely accused Donald Trump of colluding with the Russian government wouldn’t lie to win an election, right?