Brooklyn snow scenes A blanket of snow covered Brooklyn Heights and vicinity this past weekend. Montague Street took on a timeless look, and the few walkers on the Promenade and in Brooklyn Bridge Park enjoyed the solitary stillness. For more amazing Brooklyn Heights snow photos, see BrooklynArchive.com.
Mayor Bill de Blasio says all New York City parks will be closed Monday evening as the storm intensifies. He says he wants everyone to be out of the parks by 6 p.m. The mayor says the parks are being closed because of the potential of falling tree branches from heavy snow.
All New York City public schools will be closed on Tuesday due to the massive snowstorm heading to the area. Mayor Bill de Blasio made the announcement during a weather briefing on Monday. He said Regents exams are being canceled and will be rescheduled. All after-school activities and programs scheduled for Monday also have been … Read More →
Officials in Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Coney Island and other Brooklyn communities didn’t wait for Juno to make her appearance to start preparing for the monster winter storm. Even before the first snowflakes hit the ground, storm preparations began. Community Board 10 (Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights) officials monitored the weather reports carefully and made the decision … Read More →
Gov. Andrew Cuomo warns that conditions during the snowstorm will be “dangerous and difficult.” Cuomo declared a state of emergency on Monday for New York City and suburban areas to the north and east. He says the massive storm barreling into the area “should not be taken lightly” and “could affect health and safety.” The … Read More →
Stores jammed as residents load up “Prepare for the worst,” Mayor Bill de Blasio advised New Yorkers on Sunday — and prepare they did. Residents hit the stores in droves to purchase food, water and basic necessities before the arrival of what the National Weather Service called “a life threatening, historic winter storm,” expected to … Read More →