Transit-Related Updates Related To Extreme Cold
A look at transit- and traffic-related changes related to Tuesday's and Wednesday's extreme cold front:
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A look at transit- and traffic-related changes related to Tuesday's and Wednesday's extreme cold front:
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy named New York City's top prison official Monday as the state's next public safety commissioner and the first woman to hold the job.
When the benefit ended Dec. 31, the amount commuters can set aside to pay for their public transit costs before taxes decreased from $245 a month to $130.
A jury will not hear about how a former hedge fund manager fainted in front of his Florida mansion when federal agents showed up to talk about his alleged involvement in insider trading.
Come Tuesday, a deep freeze will settle into the Tri-State Area, likely dragging temperatures below zero in some areas and sending wind chills plunging into the negative 20s.
Tri-State Area residents woke up to dangerous cold Saturday, with some areas setting record lows in the minus range. And the conditions brought a high risk of hypothermia and frostbite for anyone outside for too long.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation has launched a search for a firm to provide a ticket vending machine for CTfastrak, the planned bus-only corridor being built between Hartford and New Britain.
Tri-State Area residents were not the only ones suffering through a bitter blast this weekend, and some areas have seen conditions far more severe. At least 16 deaths were blamed on the snowstorm.
Bedford Park in the Bronx was on record with the highest snow total at 11.6 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Central Park recorded 6 inches of snow.
Connecticut government offices were opening at 9:30 a.m. for non-essential state employees. But the governor downplayed any excitement over the winter storm. "You know what this is? It's called winter," Malloy said.
A look at transit- and traffic-related changes related to the snowstorm.
A winter storm began bearing down on parts of the Tri-State area Thursday morning, promising heavy snow, strong winds and frigid temperatures
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch from Thursday evening into Friday afternoon.
After the New Year's confetti was cleared away, a snowstorm could dump 8 inches or more of accumulation on the Tri-State Area Thursday into Friday.
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched an investigation against United Healthcare, after the insurance company kicked some 2,000 doctors off their plan.
