The MTA will stop operating above-ground subway trains at 2 p.m. Monday, and the commuter rails will close shortly after, as a mighty nor’easter continues to attack New York City.
According to Acting MTA President Sarah Feinberg, there were no plans to close the metro as of 1 p.m. Buses also run, but are subject to suspensions. All Metro-North, LIRR and PATH train services will also be closed at 3 p.m., transit officials said.
A map of the MTA’s “underground-only” service can be found here. Although even on active lines, the transit authority has warned New Yorkers to prepare for the likelihood of service interruptions and changes.
All Metro-North, LIRR and PATH train services will also be closed at 3 p.m., transit officials said.
A custom service is running on most routes and train arrival times on screens and apps may not be accurate due to our schedule changes. Check the service status of your line before heading out.
– NYCT Subway. Wear a mask. (@NYCTSubway) February 1, 2021
The @MTA the metro stops with the outside air from 2 pm. Buses now run but are subject to suspension depending on the weather.@LIRR and @MetroNorth trains stop this afternoon.
NYers must also plan for road closures in Westchester and Long Island.
– Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) February 1, 2021
Katrina Skovan, a Brooklyn resident, said she was nearly stranded at her Manhattan office due to the closure, but managed to get the last downtown Q train to Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. “I wish the MTA would announce the lockout early in the morning,” she told Gothamist.
The winter storm has fallen nearly a foot of snow in parts of the city, and is expected to continue all Monday evening. Both Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo have issued emergency orders urging people to stay in and out of the roads when they are not essential workers.
Cuomo has warned that the Long Island Expressway and Bronx River Parkway could potentially have road closures later in the afternoon.
“Assume road closures, assume rail closures, assume reduced metro connections,” Cuomo said at a briefing Monday. “I assume the worst with this type of storm, and then plan accordingly.”
During the 2015 snowstorm, Cuomo ordered the entire metro system to be shut down due to snow, a first in MTA’s history. While transit officials said there were no plans to shut down the system Monday, they did 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,” added Cuomo.