A robust nor’easter introduced blizzard situations to the Northeast on Feb. 23, 2026, dumping heavy snow throughout New York Metropolis and disrupting journey throughout the area. This picture essay focuses on Little Haiti in Brooklyn, the place residents, employees and commuters navigated snow-covered streets and excessive winds.
Snow fell steadily over Little Haiti in Brooklyn and throughout Manhattan on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, as a strong blizzard moved by means of New York Metropolis. Alongside Nostrand Avenue, residents hurried previous storefronts dusted in white, employees cleared sidewalks and commuters emerged from the Newkirk Avenue–Little Haiti subway station into whipping winds and diminished visibility.
From pigeons pecking beside Yi Jung Market to pedestrians navigating icy intersections, these photos seize how members of the Haitian Diaspora and their neighbors pressed on by means of a disruptive winter storm — reshaping acquainted streets into stark, snow-covered landscapes.
An individual exits the Newkirk Av-Little Haiti subway station in Brooklyn whereas snow falls on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Allison Hunter for The Haitian InstancesPedestrians climate blizzard situations crossing Newkirk Avenue at Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn on Monday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2026. Allison Hunter for The Haitian InstancesA employee smiles for the digital camera whereas clearing snow on the Laundry Palace on Nostrand Avenue in Little Haiti, Brooklyn below blizzard situations on Monday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2026. Allison Hunter for The Haitian InstancesDjylo Jefferson Michel, 30, poses for a portrait exterior his house on Nostrand Avenue in Little Haiti, Brooklyn, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Allison Hunter for The Haitian InstancesA pedestrians crosses Nostrand Avenue in Little Haiti, Brooklyn below blizzard situations on Monday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2026. Allison Hunter for The Haitian InstancesPigeons nibble fowl seed beside Yi Jung Market on Beverley Highway in Little Haiti, Brooklyn, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Allison Hunter for The Haitian InstancesSnowy scenes in Manhattan forty sixth st, ninth av, forty second, Nostrand Ave, Ctrl Park, Instances Sq on Feb. 23, 2026. Allison Hunter for The Haitian Instances
