New York City Schools All Remote Monday Due To Nor’easter
CBS New York 2/1/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) New York City district school buildings will closed Monday, Feb. 1 due to a potentially major snowstorm in the forecast.
Classes will be held remotely.
Learning Bridges, after-school programs, adult education and YABC programs are canceled. Food distribution sites will close, too.
In addition, the Archdiocese of New York announced all Catholic elementary schools will be closed on Monday, adding it will be a traditional snow day with no remote learning.
Thousands Across Tri-State Remain Without Power After Christmas Storm; Utility Customers Frustrated With Recurring Power Problems
CBS New York 12/26/2020 Syndicated Local – CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Tens of thousands of people in the Tri-State Area are still feeling the impact of the strong Christmas storm that swept through Thursday into Friday.
Thousands in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut remain without power Friday, CBS2’s Cory James reported.
Strong winds from the powerful storm left families in New York City sitting in dark for hours on Christmas Day.
“It’s a pain because we always lose power on the service road when we have strong wind,” said Michelle Clark, who lives near Ely Avenue in the Bronx.
Major Winter Storm Prompts Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont To Activate Severe Weather Protocol
CBS New York 12/16/2020 Syndicated Local – CBS New York
GREENWICH, Conn. (CBSNewYork) – Gov. Ned Lamont has activated the severe cold weather protocol for the first time this season.
As CBS2’s Alice Gainer reports, on Greenwich Avenue, flurries began falling Wednesday afternoon, along with the temperatures.
Roads were prepped ahead of time with brine.
TIMELINE: Tracking The Snow In New York, New Jersey And Connecticut
CBS New York 12/17/2020 Syndicated Local – CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The major winter storm that blew into our area Wednesday is the first major snow of its kind in New York City in several years.
TIMELINE OF STORM:
4 p.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday: A little snow may start falling in the first half of the afternoon, particularly south and west, but it will be developing mainly after 4 p.m. There will be light to moderate snow, and conditions will be breezy.
7 p.m.-11 p.m. Wednesday: Snow intensifies into the night, with a mix of heavy snow and blustery conditions.
At Least 6 Injured In 19-Vehicle Pileup On Henry Hudson Parkway
CBS New York 12/17/2020 Syndicated Local – CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Wednesday’s snow may have played a role in a 19-car crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway.
It happened around 6 p.m. near 181st Street.
Police say at least nine cars had to be towed from the accident.
At least six people were taken to local hospitals. Four people suffered serious injuries, but they are non-life-threatening. Two people suffered minor injuries.
An NYPD deputy sent out a message from the scene: “If you don’t need to be out, stay home.”