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... ban on I-84 was lifted at 8 p.m., though a tractor-trailer ban remains in place on some state highways. Alternate side parking is suspended in New York City Tuesday and Wednesday to facilitate snow removal efforts. Cities like Yonkers  have also declared their own states of emergency, where car owners were asked to remove their cars from the city's snow emergency routes by midnight Monday. In New Jersey, the city of Hoboken declared a snow emergency and said parking would be prohibited on snow routes from 8 p.m. Monday until further notice. Vehicles parked on the snow routes are subject to ticketing and towing. Hoboken is also providing reduced rate parking in municipal garage B on 2 nd Street and garage D on Hudson Street. Looking Back: New York Paralyzed by March Snowstorms. John F. Kennedy International, La Guardia and Newark Liberty International were all open as of late morning Tuesday, though airlines had canceled nearly 3,000 flights. Air Train service was shut down at Newark but running normally at JFK. The Port Authority, which oversees the three airports, says most flights are fully booked on Wednesday because of Tuesday's ...

Nyc Weekend Subway Service Changes For March 11-12

... weekend. By Brendan Krisel (Patch National Staff) - March 10, 2017 12:41 pm ET. NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, March 10, through early Monday morning, March 13 — in the name of "upgrading and maintaining our tracks, stations and signal systems in order to continue to provide our customers with safe and reliable service.". This weekend getting around on the subway is going to be a chore, as 15(!) train lines will be running with modified service. All info courtesy of the MTA. And here it is in map form. 1 train. From 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 10 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, March 13, South Ferry-bound 1 trains run express from 72 St to Chambers St. 2 train. From 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 10 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2 trains are suspended in both directions between Wakefield-241 St and E ...

Mta Subway Posters Replaced With Political Call To Action

... with politically charged call to action. MTA subway posters replaced with political call to action. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Friday, March 10, 2017, 1:30 PM. If you see something, say something — especially if it’s about the MTA subway posters makeover. A group of anonymous artist activists in the hours before the Thursday morning rush hour made some subtle changes to the prevalent New York subway advertisements. The “If you see something, Say something” campaign lines the walls of hundreds of train cars and feature “regular” people like Gregg T., Officer Chinn and Jo M. recalling the times they’ve served as heroes by reporting suspicious activity. Those who didn’t take the time to get a closer look at the posters this week may have missed the political updates the orange ads — originally apart of a MTA March 2016 campaign — received. Instead of reading, “Take a moment to alert a police officer or MTA employee,” the new posters urge commuters to call elected officials, complete with a ...

Mta Will Shut Down Above-ground Subway Service Tuesday Morning

... as the city is expected to start feeling the brunt of this March blizzard that could dump close to two feet of snow. All trains will run along the local tracks starting at midnight, and some lines will stop running Tuesday morning. Here’s the snowstorm-abridged subway map. Governor Andrew Cuomo also warned that, depending on how this Nor’easter unfolds, commuter rails and buses will also experience service changes or temporary suspensions. The MTA says 9,700 personnel are on duty “specifically for snow fighting.”. Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency in the city, which goes into effect at midnight. The mayor preemptively closed all public schools, and is urging New Yorkers to stay off the roads to give emergency vehicles and the plows ample room to do their jobs. “For the daytime hours tomorrow,” he said, “do not expect to see a lot of blacktop in New York City.” De Blasio said nearly 700 salt spreaders have been sent out in advance, and about 1,600 plows will be deployed across the ...

Nyc Subway Ridership Drops For The First Time Since 2009

... other methods of transportation. Though the MTA knows what its issues are, addressing them is a solution that has yet to be foreseen. Services outages play a big role in the decline in ridership, however, they are a necessary evil, explains MTA’s chief of subways, Wynton Habersham. But that isn’t the MTA’s only problem. “[T]he subway is bursting at the seams. When you can’t fit more people on the subway, you’re not going to attract more people to the way,” states John Raskin of the Riders Alliance advocacy group. Much of the current signal system is outdated and just can’t accommodate more trains running on its line, making overcrowding inevitable. The MTA is investing close to $4 billion towards a modern signal system but it’s a lengthy conversion and one that could be potentially jeopardized if funding cuts do happen. Others believe the decline isn’t merely a result of poor service but a conscious decision made by passengers. “People are voting with their wallets and their feet,” said a spokesperson for Transit Center, suggesting that other transit options like Citi Bike ...

Annual Subway Ridership Fell For First Time Since 2009

... subway rides annually as the city’s population and job market grows. “I’m not shocked because ridership growth has been so strong that there has to be a certain regression to the mean,” said John Raskin, executive director of the advocacy group Riders Alliance. “But also because the subway is bursting at the seams. When you can’t fit more people on the subway, you’re not going to attract more people to the subway.”. The MTA has struggled to keep pace with the city. Less trains are arriving on time because overstuffed cars and platforms has the strained the system. Overcrowding caused 32,508, or about 42%, of all train delays this past December, around the same percentage it usually accounts for each month. Subway delays have surged since 2012. When comparing November 2012 and November 2016, subway delays increased from 18,255 to 60,274. Meanwhile, the MTA bus network, beset with its own reliability ...

Mta Service Changes Due To Snowstorm

... and 68 th Street at the M 101 bus stop. 68 th Street and Second Avenue bus stops will be made on 68 th Street between Second and First avenues. Northbound M 104 detour: Continue east on 125 th Street to Hancock Place, left on Morningside, left on 125 th Street and take temporary stand on 125 th Street and Morningside. Q 50 south to Main Street/39 th Avenue: Via Whitestone Expressway, left on College Point Boulevard, left on northbound Whitestone Expressway Service Road, right on Linden Place and regular route. Northbound Q 25 detour: Via Linden Place, left on 32 nd Avenue, right on College Point Boulevard, right on 28 th Avenue, left on Ulmer Street and regular route. Southbound Q 25 detour: Via Ulmer Street, continue on Whitestone Expressway Service Road, right on Whitestone Expressway Service Road, left on College Point Boulevard, left on 32 nd Avenue, right on Linden Place and regular route. S 66 buses: No service in the Grymes Hill sections in both directions. Trains are running on a normal weekday schedule, but cancellations and service changes are still possible. There are scattered systemwide delays. Partial service was restored until 11 p.m. on the Hudson, ...

What's Open, What's Closed In Northeast? Stella Causes Myriad Of Closures

... The flight status board is seen at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Va., outside Washington, on March 13, 2017, as flights are canceled in advance of an approaching snowstorm. Paul J. Richards, AFP/Getty Images. Terrell Jones shovels snow from the sidewalk outside of the new apartment building on March 13, 2017, in Detroit. Two to three inches of snow are expected to fall in southeast Michigan before midnight Monday. Tanya Moutzalias, The Ann Arbor __link__ Detroit, via AP. Airline passenger Carlos Sierra, of Honduras, checks the weather on his mobile phone as he waits to rebook his connecting flight to Providence at the American Airlines counter at Miami International Airport on March 13, 2017. Alan Diaz, AP. After an overnight snowfall Jeff Wadewitz uses a snow blower to clear the driveway at his ...

Metro-north Could See 'total Shutdown

... Valley. Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials will make the call by 4:30 a.m. Tuesday whether Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road service will be suspended and reassess as the day goes on, Cuomo said. Above-ground MTA subway service in New York City will be suspended at 4 a.m. "If it is what they forecast, then it would be problematic to operate the railroad — LIRR and Metro-North," Cuomo told reporters on a Monday conference call. The region is bracing for snow, with forecasts predicting as much as 20 inches across the region , and in a statement outlining the state's storm preparations, the governor cautioned New Yorkers against venturing out. "I strongly urge everyone to limit unnecessary travel on Tuesday, and if you must ‎drive, please plan ahead, be careful, and stay safe," he said in a statement. He also warned drivers to be on the alert for potential road closures. In the past, Cuomo's administration has shut down portions of the Thruway and Interstate 84 during major snow storms. SNOWSTORM: When is it actually a blizzard. On the roads, the state outlined the New York State Department of ...

Above-ground Subways Return To Service, Cuomo Says

... stops," @NYCTBus  tweeted. New Jersey Transit buses were also  shut down for the day. ► RAILS — Metro-North service will be restored at 6 p.m. on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines after being  shut down at noon. They will still operate on an hourly schedule until 11 p.m. The LIRR is offering service on a normal weekday schedule but with delays, officials said.  NJ Transit trains are operating on a weekend schedule. Amtrak is operating on a modified schedule and is suspended between New York City and Boston. ► FERRIES — The Staten Island Ferry is operating on a modified schedule. The East River Ferry and Seastreak have canceled all service for the day. "NY Waterway ferries will accept NJ TRANSIT tix on all routes Tues, 3/14, except Hav-Oss & Bcn-New, which will not operate," NY Waterway tweeted. Just before noon, NY Waterway posted its modified schedule for the evening commute. ► ROADS — The Plow NYC map displays a GPS-enabled view of which streets have been recently plowed. About 1,600 plows and 689 salt spreaders that have ...

Nyc Misses Brunt Of Winter Storm, Above-ground Subway Service Restored

... Metro-North service was restored 6 p.m. Tuesday and ran until 11 p.m. on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines, although there will be no branch service. Full service will resume Wednesday morning on a regular weekday schedule. Staten Island Railway service has been restored. Long Island Railroad service is running on a normal schedule with scattered delays. The winter weather advisory was cancelled Tuesday night. The storm's more westward track was just enough to raise temperatures so that New Yorkers saw more sleet than snow. Snowfall from the nor'easter has ranged from 4.7 inches at JFK Airport to 7.2 at Central Park and La Guardia Airport. Original weather models called for at least eight inches of snow across the city. By Tuesday night, the storm had moved away from the city, and temperatures are anticipated to plunge into the mid-20 s by Wednesday morning. This will lead to many icy spots for the Wednesday morning commute. In addition, snow and ice may fall from buildings and bridges Wednesday. In a briefing at noon Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said ...

Acting Mta Chief Isn’t Concerned By Ridership Decline

... the inconveniences that come with planned weekend service interruptions, that’s a price the agency is willing to pay to ensure safety, Ferrer said. He couldn’t definitively answer if the rise of ride-hail services played a role in ridership figures. “Could it be Uber? Could it be Lyft? Could it be the fact that we’re working on the system on the weekends and that sometimes causes inconvenience?” he asked. “But in the long term (weekend construction) makes our system safe and reliable. Those are things we take into consideration as well.”. Bus ridership continued to fall in 2016. Transit experts consider the sluggish service to have reached a “crisis” level. Proposals like congestion pricing could reduce traffic and free up space for buses to move, experts have said, but neither Ferrer nor Mayor Bill de Blasio seem prepared to fight what would likely be a long, uphill political battle for the policy. Many speakers at Thursday’s board meeting asked the agency to allow bus riders to board at any door of a city bus—a practice that has proven to decrease the time buses stay at stops on certain routes—but that debate is moot at least until the agency begins phasing out the ...