New York City Is Spared the Worst Effects of Snowstorm
New York City was spared from the worst of a snowstorm that hit the Northeast early Tuesday, with the dire warnings that it could be one of the worst blizzards in the city’s history failing to materialize.
But the city, normally humming with activity as the day begins, was virtually deserted with drivers ordered to stay off the roads, the subways shut down and bridges and tunnels closed.
The National Weather Service said the blizzard warning for New York City had been canceled but there was no word on when the transportation service would be restored. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was expected to provide a briefing on Tuesday morning.
Kathryn Garcia, the city’s Sanitation Commissioner, appeared on local television stations on Tuesday morning and defended the decision to order people off the streets and said that officials were still discussing when it would be safe to lift the travel bans.
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