De Blasio Declares State of Emergency in NYC, Due to Storm Stella and Blizzard2017

Photo by MK Metz

 Due to winter storm Stella and the blizzard, Mayor Bill de Blasio issued Emergency Executive Order 92, placing NYC in a State of Emergency as of midnight Monday night.

This order means people have to stay off the roads until midnight Tuesday (or longer) and use public transportation whenever possible.

Those who must drive due to an emergency must exercise extreme caution. Vehicles blocking snow plows will be towed.

Here is a partial list of the things that are closed in NYC Tuesday:

Public schools are closed; after school programs and PSAL activities are canceled

CUNY colleges and central offices are closed

Alternate side parking is suspended; meters are in effect

MTA subway express service is suspended

MTA above-ground subway service is suspended starting at 4 AM

MTA underground subway service is running; expect delays

MTA bus service is likely to be suspended; check MTA.info for the latest status

LIRR service is likely to be suspended; check MTA.info for the latest status

MetroNorth service is likely to be suspended; check MTA.info for the latest status

Garbage, recycling, and organics collections are suspended

Post offices are open; mail will be delivered

Courts, including the Office of Court Administration, are closed

Libraries are closed

ACS EarlyLearn Child Centers are closed

DFTA Senior Centers are closed

DPR Recreation Centers are closed

Some IDNYC Enrollment Centers are closed

NYC Business Solution Centers are closed

NYCHA Senior Centers are closed

TLC offices are closed to customer transactions

Workforce1 Centers are closed

NYC government offices are open unless otherwise noted

Some civil service exams are canceled or rescheduled

***DMV offices are open***

For more on what's closed and what's open, visit NYC.gov.


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