‘Now we’re shaming:’ Rally protests Metro-North’s tree-cutting in Riverside
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1of4Metro-North’s ongoing work to remove trees along the railroad tracks in Riverside has met with protest from residents who say removing all of the trees will increase noise pollution and create an environmental issue. Photographed in the Riverside section of Greenwich on Dec. 15, 2020.Photo: Ken Borsuk / Hearst Connecticut Media /
2of4Protesters gather Dec. 15, 2020, near Riverside School, where the work to remove trees is taking place by the railroad tracks. The protesters include, at front, Leslie Petrick and Nancy Dickinson.Photo: Ken Borsuk / Hearst Connecticut Media /
it is about snow removal and snowdrifts and how high that builds on the tracks. for freezing, we are looking at switches freezing up. we re looking at icing on the third rail. do you have a pretty much massive all crew in there working on it right now? yes. and lastly, what are your thoughts for the morning commute tomorrow? i think that it s going to be there are going to be less people taking the train tomorrow. i think people will work from home. and you know, call it a snow day. so i think our service will be fine for the ridership that should be expected. excellent, meredith daniels, mta, thank you very much for that. appreciate it. stay with abc news for the latest on this blast of winter weather. later in this half hour, i will show you my uncomfortable journey outside to see how new york city is coping with this brutal cold. you drew the short straw, as they say. i know it. people in the cozy back room and you have to go outside.
here s the deal. especially when you look back towards early january, that cold shot, i don t see anything that cold but in this case again, the staying power here, so certainly colder than average. many spots 10 to 15 degrees below average for that period. certainly extreme cold, but not as cold. so we re not putting away those coats any time soon. jim, thank you very much. snowstorms are an especially big problem for the new york city area. more than 1.5 million people commute to manhattan alone every day. i spoke to meredith daniels. how would you qualify this storm? did it present a lot of challenges? what are the challenges for you guys? i mean, the challenges for us are always the accumulations of snow. when you reach 10 or 13 inches in some areas, you talk about suspending service. it becomes sometimes impossible to keep up with clearing the snow.
you ve t different wayet rid. but theyad end. farewell the smellth tideaner. to lt od-causing residues off washer s drum oom for a stinky washer. tid. as long as you love me so let it snow let it snow let it snow kind of romantic when you put it that way. yeah. a view of reagan international airport. the snowstorm pummeling the northeast created a cascade of flight delays and cancellations from coast to coast. more than 6,600 delays and 3,300 cancellations. wow. and already nearly 2,000 flights have been canceled or delayed for today. joining us on the phone from los angeles, giving us an update on the air travel situation this morning is brett snyder from crankyflier.com. good morning to you, brett. good morning. thanks so much for joining us. what s the status of america s forecast this morning? out where you are, there is a lot of snow and wind where you are and that can cause problems for flights as well. so if people are traveling from d.c. up t