Since last Sunday a storm affects NY
By Ramón Mercedes
NY.- Some 50 cities in the state of New York (NY) were declared in emergency this Monday by Governor Andrew Cuomo, including the five counties of the Big Apple, before the fierce snow storm that has hit the region.
Las ciudades son Manhattan, El Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Albany, Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Madison, y Montgomery.
Asimismo, Nassau, Oneida, Onondaga, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Westchester y Yates, entre otras.
Suspension of work in NY
This Tuesday the winds blow at about 40 kilometers per hour, there are snow accumulations of up to 16 inches in some areas of the city, and a temperature that is around 33 Fahrenheit.
Likewise, about 900 thousand Dominicans residing in the state have been affected by the storm, due to the suspension of various government tasks by the authorities, as well as the closure of businesses, banks, industries and street sales, among other activities. .
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio states that the emergency involves travel restrictions for New Yorkers with non-essential jobs, the suspension of activities in school buildings and their food programs, and foreign service in restaurants.
Upper Manhattan
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The vaccination days against Covid-19 are also canceled. Of the 472 Metro stations, only 268 are operational, after closing those with open air service.
Express trains on lines A and C between Upper Manhattan and Brooklyn were temporarily suspended.
The bus system was less than 30% of its routes in the five boroughs, especially in The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.
The authorities indicate that, if someone does not have a place to protect themselves from the snow, call 311 or visit: http://www.nyc.gov
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