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All Long Island Rail Road service is suspended starting at 8 a.m.

Other impacted services and announcements: "We want to be compassionate for those living on the streets or in terrible conditions, where they don't have appropriate places to go during the cold weather," the mayor said.Īdams encouraged people to call 311 if they see someone they think is in need. Mayor Adams also said the city has implemented "Code Blue Weather Emergency" notice, meaning anyone who is unsheltered in New York City will not be denied shelter. “This could lead to blizzard-like conditions and whiteout conditions, so we want to make sure that you really heed the travel warning and do the best you can to stay off the road, especially during the peak snowfall times and when you see that wind blowing,” Grayson said. This, coupled with strong winds, can create serious concerns for safety. The snow is a fine, powder-y type of snow due to the cold temperatures. “Our capacity for this storm is not a problem,” he said. The city has 280,000 tons of salt storage, and Grayson said the city has been applying product throughout the day on city streets and will continue doing so throughout the storm. Over 700 miles of the city’s roadways have been pre-treated with liquid brine, and over 700 salt spreaders have been pre-deployed, he said. “We have the downed tree task force on alert should the high winds start to bring down a significant number of trees,” she said.ĭepartment of Sanitation Commissioner Edward Grayson said the department has been preparing for the storm over several days. New York City Emergency Management issued a hazardous travel advisory Friday afternoon that will be in effect through Saturday.Īcting New York City Emergency Management Commissioner Christina Farrell urged New Yorkers experiencing heat and hot water complaints to call 311. She also urged people to call 311 if they see any downed trees. There is limited Northeast Regional service between New York and Washington, D.C. January 29, 2022Īmtrak said Saturday that all Acela service between Washington and Boston had been canceled, along with all Northeast Regional and Vermonter service between Boston and New York.

Trains run once an hour on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines. Service is suspended today, Saturday, January 29 on the Wassaic, Danbury, New Canaan and Waterbury branches. The MTA said Metro-North would see reduced service, with the Wassaic, Danbury, New Canaan and Waterbury branches suspended Saturday. And some southbound N and Q trains were running along the R line between Manhattan and Brooklyn due to "heavy snowfall" on the Manhattan Bridge.Īll Long Island Rail Road service was suspended starting at 8 a.m. Service on the 7 train line, meanwhile, was delayed in both directions due to weather-related signal problems, according to the MTA. Northbound F and G trains were also running with delays due to a train with a mechanical problem at the Fourth Avenue/Ninth Street station in Brooklyn, the MTA tweeted. "And we've added bus service to make sure people in the Rockaways can get back and forth to the A train." "The one impact of the snow is that A trains are stopping at Lefferts, service to the Rockaways is a shuttle bus," Lieber told NY1. Subway service as of Saturday morning was "operating well," according to MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber. Jamie McShane, Con Edison’s director of media relations, told NY1 there were “very few outages” across the city as of Saturday morning. If New Yorkers can, only travel if it's absolutely essential." "Our main goal is keeping these roads passable for emergency vehicles, critical travel.

We want to remind everyone watching that they should not expect to see blacktop anytime soon today," he added. "Passable is not blacktop, but we're going to continue to methodically get through the over 6,500 miles of New York City road." "We have passable streets," Grayson said.

Speaking to NY1 on Saturday morning, Sanitation Commissioner Edward Grayson called it a "tough storm" and warned residents that the roads will be slick today. “As I say over and over again, we have one of the best public transportation systems.” “We are asking people to use public transportation,” Mayor Eric Adams said on Friday. Mayor Eric Adams urged people to stay off the roads, if possible. Good morning! Stay safe out there today ❄️ /eNiJD3Ett2