The MTA will stop at 14:00 on Monday with the above-ground trains with commuters that will be closed shortly thereafter, as a powerful norea city of New York continues.
According to Acting MTA President Sarah Feinberg, there were no plans to close the underground metro service from 1 p.m. Buses also run, but subject to suspension. All metro North, LIRR and PATH train services will also be closed at 3pm, transit officials said.
A map of the MTA’s’ only ‘underground’ service can be found here. Although the transportation authority, even on active streets, warned New Yorkers to prepare for the likelihood of service interruptions and adjustments.
All metro North, LIRR and PATH train services will also be closed at 3pm, transit officials said.
Most routes have modified services, and the arrival times of trains on screens and programs may not be accurate because our schedule data is changing. Check the service status for your line before you leave.
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The @MTA will suspend the metro outside service outside 2 p.m. Buses are running now, but are subject to suspension depending on the weather.@LIRR and @MetroNoord trains will depart this afternoon.
NYers should also plan to bring about road closures in Westchester and Long Island.
– Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) 1 February 2021
Brooklyn resident Katrina Skovan said she was nearly stranded at her Manhattan office due to the closure, but managed to get the last Q train downtown to Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. “I wish the MTA had announced the closure of the open air early in the morning,” she told Gothamist.
The winter storm has subsided near a foot of snow on parts of the city, and is expected to continue throughout Monday night. Both Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo have issued emergency orders urging people to stay on and off the roads if they are not essential workers.
Cuomo warned that the Long Island Expressway and Bronx River Parkway could see the closure of the road later in the afternoon.
“Assume the road closes, take the track, take the metro’s reduced service,” Cuomo said during a briefing Monday. “I would accept the worst with this kind of storm, and then plan accordingly.”
During the 2015 snowstorm, Cuomo ordered the entire subway system to close due to snow, a first in MTA history. Although transit officials said there are no plans to shut down the system Monday, they do not rule out the possibility of additional changes if conditions worsen.
“Even with our New York toughness and cleverness and unity, it’s still dangerous out there,” Cuomo added.