NYC Mayor Mamdani Says You Don’t Need ID to Vote, but You Need FIVE Forms of ID to Do THIS

PJ Media ^ | 02/21/2026 | Robert Spencer

[SeekAndFind]

Comrade Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City is a proud member of the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which claims that “in the United States,” and yeah, there should be a comma right there, but in the original, there isn’t, “voter suppression tactics have a disproportionate impact on the most marginalized communities, especially the African-American community.” 

Accordingly, the DSA calls for “Eliminating Voter ID Laws,” and endorsed Mamdani’s candidacy enthusiastically. Now, however, the favorite mayor of every Marxist lunatic this side of Bernie Sanders has discovered that there is something for which he very much believes that there should be stringent identity verification: not voting, but something far, far more important: snow shoveling. And not just one ID, or two, or even three. Mamdani’s New York City wants you to prove your identity with no less than five forms of identification before you can exercise the privilege of clearing away snow for the people, comrade! 

What does this clown think people are going to do — steal the snow shovels? Given the fact that this is New York City we’re talking about, that’s a live possibility, but for the princely sum of $19.14 an hour, the requirements are still just a wee bit stringent.

Incredible !

https://t.co/3X2Kw8O0K1 pic.twitter.com/2UJuL8Bcld— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) February 21, 2026

Gotham is facing the likelihood of a blizzard on Sunday, and so on Saturday afternoon, as his sign-language interpreter gesticulated wildly, Mamdani announced: “You, too, can become an emergency snow shoveler. Just show up at your local sanitation garage between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. tomorrow with your paperwork.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: illegaltruth; kathyhochul; mamdani; newyork; newyorkcity; nyc; voterid; zohranmamdani

[SeekAndFind]

This is the warmth of collectivism, after all, and so it would behoove us not to look too closely at this particular gift horse, but Mamdani’s Tom Sawyerish offer raises a number of questions. One is, Doesn’t New York City have people who do this sort of thing? This is not, after all, the first snow that has ever fallen in the City That Never Sleeps. Does the city own no snowplows? Or are the city streets too choked with the garbage that Mamdani has left uncollected since he became mayor to allow for efficient snow-clearing?

Either way, it’s not a good look. It looks as if Mamdani is quickly abandoning all pretense and going straight to illustrating that socialism is a failed system that always lowers the quality of life for those who are unfortunate enough to live under it. Is he a closet capitalist?

[madison10]

What a greedy crackpot!

[SeekAndFind]

So, To become a Comrade Snow Shoveler, you have to agree to do the following:

I will bring two small photos (1 ½ inches square)

I will bring the original and copy of two forms of identification

I have a Social Security card and will bring it

I am at least 18 years old, able to do heavy physical labor and am eligible to work in the US

That last one is particularly delicious in light of Mamdani’s declarations about how he will impede ICE’s efforts in the city. Doesn’t he want all the illegal aliens he is helping to stay in the city to be able to work? Apparently, he just wants them all to go on welfare, so that he can drain the evil capitalists of more of their allegedly ill-gotten gains to support the aliens.

And wait, there’s more: 

I will not report to a DSNY Garage or DOT location if I have COVID-19

[Steely Tom]

One is, Doesn’t New York City have people who do this sort of thing?

I'm sure NYC's famously militant municipal employees unions will stand down, in the interest of holding on to the warmth of collectivism.

[LegendHasIt]

Sorry for repeating what I said above on this topic...But....

I wonder.... Will people in NYC be allowed to shovel snow on their own property, or maybe even the City sidewalks in front of their homes / business (With or without ‘Proper ID’)... Or is that now a New York City Unionized thing, and forbidden to infidel peasants????

[Jonty30]

Punish through the process to make the argument to not need ID

[Robert A Cook PE]

Lovely. /sarchasm - That gaping hole between a liberal and the real world.

(Good find.)

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Chuck Schumer says “IT’S JIM SNOW 2.0” 😂

[Belteshazzar]

I am thinking that Mr. Mamdani has already demonstrated the ability to be governor ... of St. Helena.

[Buck-Toothed Knuckle Dragger]

LOL let them have at it. They voted for this.

[rxh4n1]

“I’m sure NYC’s famously militant municipal employees unions will stand down, in the interest of holding on to the warmth of collectivism.”

The day after the WTC bombing they refused volunteer helpers because of the unions.

[rottweiller_inc]

They must be giving IDs out like candy for people to be able to come up with 5.

[wasmv80]

The jury of 12 illegal aliens who find Mamdani GULITY . . .

[wasmv80]

In addition to GUILTY!

[Tennessee Nana]

No undocumented shovelers allowed...

[Dacula]

So, I can use my dead wife’s information. The guidelines only state to bring a, not your.

[Ann Archy]

The BABYLON BEE couldn’t make this up!!

[Ann Archy]

Where are they going to put the snow that they shovel?? The parked cars are snowbound because of snow plows, so WHERE are they going to put that snow, BACK ON THE STREET??