The state Department of Transportation is shifting its resources downstate ahead of a winter storm that is expected to bring significant snowfall to New York City and its suburbs this weekend.
Advertisement
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo imposed a ban on all local and state roads across the city of 8.4 million residents.
In light of the travel bans, de Blasio said he asked New York City’s restaurant and Broadway theater owners to close for the day and allow employees to return home. – Broadway shows were canceled.
The MTA announced earlier Saturday that the buses would be suspended indefinitely from noon onward. At a 5:30 p.m. news conference the mayor said the ban would continue until at least the early-morning hours of Sunday. New York City subways and buses: The last inbound or outbound trains on above-ground lines will depart at 4:00 p.m. today.
Advertisement
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said the storm will probably be in the top five snowstorms in the city’s history. Crews also have more than 32,025 tons of road salt on hand in the lower Hudson Valley for the storm. New York City police will enforce the restrictions, said de Blasio, who warned “if you’re a citizen out driving, you will be subject to arrest”. “Usually when we see snow in the forecast, it turns out to be only an inch or so”. “If there are more and more problems, and it becomes a public safety issue then we’ll make a different determination”. In addition to sending e-mails, text messages and phone calls, the emergency notification office has the ability to activate NYC’s Emergency Alert System (EAS), which sends information immediately via television and radio.
