Community Corner
MTA Will Shut Down, Bridges May Close If Hurricane Strikes Hard
Points from Mayor Bloomberg's Thursday evening press conference on Hurricane Irene.
Some must-know updates:
- The entire city will experience a total shut down of MTA service if winds reach above 39 miles per hour.
- Bridges will remain open for the time being, but may have to close if winds get so strong that they could blow cars off of them.
- The city will suspend alternate side parking through the hurricane. Bloomberg encourages people living in low laying coastal zones to move their cars inland, to protect them from water and wind damage.
- Police presence will be beefed up.
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