NYC’s Subway Closure Was ‘Horrible,’ Actually Running During Blizzard

The winter storm that hit New York City came in with a whimper, leading to questions about why Gov. Andrew Cuomo shut down the subway system overnight.
NYC’s Subway Closure Was ‘Horrible,’ Actually Running During Blizzard
Commuters walk on the platform at the Mets-Willets Point subway stop in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, after arriving on a No. 7 subway train. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed a rail link to LaGuardia Airport, one of the busiest airports in the nation. Cuomo's plan calls for an elevated AirTrain connecting the airport with the Willets Point station 1.5 miles away. The station, opposite the Mets' ballpark, serves both the Long Island Rail Road commuter rail and the No. 7 subway line. AP Photo/Kathy Willens
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The winter storm that hit New York City came in with a whimper, leading to questions about why Gov. Andrew Cuomo shut down the subway system overnight.

The subways were still running overnight because the city would have had to move all the cars to storage facilities and restarting the system from that is nightmarish. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority--which is controlled by New York state--was forced to move the cars during Hurricane Sandy due to flooding.

“I think it’s horrible, purely political decision, not based on anything that’s needed,” an MTA insider told the Brooklyn Paper on Monday. “It seemed like cutting out a necessary lifeline unnecessarily.” The publication also said some MTA employees were “blindsided” by the governor’s move.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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