As the city braces for Nemo, hardware stores report no spike in the sale of storm essentials. Peter Lee, manager of Platz Hardware in Ridgewood, said dwindling foot traffic in his western Queens store is due to residents recycling the salt and shovels they bought for previous storms. “The funny thing is we’ve had a [...]
After avoiding accumulation in Wednesday’s nor’easter, New York City is bracing for several inches of snow to coat the area this weekend. Two to four inches of snow is expected in the city, according to the National Weather Service, with the snowfall to begin after 9 a.m. before tapering off later in the day. In [...]
New Yorkers will likely have to deal with a wintry mix of rain and snow during their commute tomorrow morning. The precipitation is set to begin early tomorrow with the snowfall picking up at around 8 a.m., according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Approximately one inch of accumulation is expected. Snow will give way [...]
Efforts to restore power to the thousands of Queens residents still without electricity was dealt another blow yesterday when another storm swept through the area, halting recovery efforts and adding thousands to the list of those without lights. Con Edison restored power to about 90 percent of those tho lost electricity during Sandy before a [...]
Today’s Forecast Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph. Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph. Event of the Day: Bruce Lee Fights Back From the Grave Devil Science Theater 3000 is an interactive event where the audience plays [...]
After a relatively snow-free winter last year, New Yorkers will need to get their shovels out of the shed and dig in this winter. A report from accuweather.com said the Northeast will be hit with an above average amount of snowfall this year. Average snowfall in the city is 25 inches, meaning the city is forecasted for [...]
The Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert ahead of this weekend’s potential precipitation. Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday night, New York City may see between one to two inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. The accumulation should end by early Saturday afternoon. In preparation for the snow, sanitation workers begin [...]
After a relatively mild winter in the city, Queens got dusted with anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of snow early on Saturday, January 21. Even with the light accumulation, Mayor Michael Bloomberg made sure not to take any chances with preparedness as the city placed close to 1,800 sanitation workers on duty with snow [...]
After months of unseasonably warm weather, it appears winter is descending on the city. Between three to six inches of snow is expected to fall in the city. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). The forecasts call for the snow to begin late tonight through Saturday afternoon. The [...]
Feds arrest NY lawmaker on new bribery charges Less than three weeks after being acquitted in a federal corruption case, a New York state lawmaker was arrested Tuesday on new charges that he sought and accepted bribes from a carnival promoter and two undercover FBI agents posing as real estate developers. William Boyland Jr., a [...]
