"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - As New York City bunkers down for a state of emergency due to the upcoming blizzard, transportation in the borough will be affected. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced a series of proactive service changes in response to the blizzard, which could see the heaviest snowfall begin around 6 p.m. and continue into Monday. In response to the storm, the MTA will operate the Staten Island Railway on a weekend schedule on Monday,"
"Additionally, from 7 p.m. on Sunday through 10 a.m. Monday, the MTA will ban empty tractor-trailers from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. And while the transportation agency did not provide specifics, it did warn that New York City bus routes will face detours and curtailments based on road conditions starting at midnight. Bus customers should expect delays and express bus trip cancellations."
"As a result of a state of emergency being declared, all streets in New York City will close to any automobiles other than essential vehicles from Sunday at 9 p.m. to Monday at noon. This local state of emergency, which will last for five days, allows for the following actions to happen: Suspends Alternate Side Parking for Monday, Feb. 23."
Heavy snowfall is expected to begin around 6 p.m. and continue into Monday, prompting proactive MTA service changes. The Staten Island Railway will run a weekend schedule on Monday with trains every 30 minutes. Empty tractor-trailers will be banned on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge from 7 p.m. Sunday through 10 a.m. Monday. Bus routes will face detours and curtailments based on road conditions starting at midnight, with delays and express cancellations expected. Access-A-Ride will stop taking reservations after 9 p.m. Streets will close to nonessential vehicles Sunday 9 p.m. to Monday noon under a five-day state of emergency.
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