Almost all the trains are severely affected (subway, rail, etc.) offices are opening late like it's a snowstorm and I heard there was a tornado in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
What are you experiencing and how are you coping?
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Almost all the trains are severely affected (subway, rail, etc.) offices are opening late like it's a snowstorm and I heard there was a tornado in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
What are you experiencing and how are you coping?
Heavy Rains and Winds and a very close lighting strike that jumped me out of my bed.
Ok, let's hear from people who have jobs. :)
I braved the streets, leaving at my normal time and immediately started to try and hail a cab with no luck. The N/W trains are not running and after about 15 minutes I came back home and started calling my company's car services.
I was on hold waiting for Skyline to pick up for 30 minutes. Yes, 30 minutes...they obviously were ignoring the calls.
I just tried Dial Car and gave up on them after about 13 minutes.
Not exactly sure what my next step is going to be. A lot of my co-workers turned back and are working from home, but my position doesn't exactly work like that. :|
I got in Oceanside right before the heavy stuff came though Southern State and Sunrise Highway were not that bad but I heard from a couple of members they were flooded when they tried to get here. We are under water here. Tornado warning was issued too. It was cool, I spent a few minutes outside when the bad lightning was hitting. Way cool.
I don't have a job. :(
I'll be headed into the city in the next 30 minutes, hope by 12:33 when I get in things have calmed down a bit. I was talking to my friend who lives in SoHo and she said it was like a monsoon last night!
I live in Brooklyn. Got to Avenue M on the Q train at 7am. Was told Q and B was not running, so I took the B9 to Avenue N on the F. Got as far as Church Avenue to be told that the F tunnels were flooded. Got outside and took some bus towards Jay Street. At Flatbosh Avenue and 6th Avenue the traffic was so bad I got out and walked to Atlantic Avenue. Nothing was running, so I planned on walking to the Brooklyn Bridge. On my way I got to Nevins Street, heard a train, and caught a 4. We were stuck at Boro Hall for 10 minutes and I finally got to Wall Street, then my office at 9:25. WHAT A MESS!
Every single line was affected. There was also a tornado warning in Brooklyn. Great lightning displays with some loud bursts of thunder.
Absolutely no one is on the office!
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People were F$#*$%ing imbeciles this morning. All traffic down Rte 110 where it was DRY. Once you hit COlonial Springs road, NO traffic and yet ridiculously wet roads.
A big FUNGOOL to the INCONSIDERATE wretched wench in the Volvo who kept changning lanes without signalling. May you impale your car in a pole the next person you cut off.
I can deal with traffic. But if you could load a building full of all the inconsiderate A#$holes and blow them up (or shove them down a Utah coal mine and blow it up), the world would be a safer nicer place.
*big breathe*.....
otherwise just a wet humid morning
:roll:
Mario have you been on Southern State in the last 5 years? This behavior is normal NY driving these days. I thank the Virgin Mary I work right off of Ocean parkway it is without a doubt the most peaceful drive in the world.Quote:
A big FUNGOOL to the INCONSIDERATE wretched wench in the Volvo who kept changning lanes without signalling. May you impale your car in a pole the next person you cut off.
I was woken up to a lightning strike real close to my house at like 0630. That storm was INTENSE!!!!! The amount of lightning and intensity of the rain was unbeleivable. I thought I was back in Florida for a minute. My dog climbed up inder my it scared her so bad.
I have to say, I'm a little surprised that the subway system was THAT affected by this. Granted, it was a rough storm, but it seemed to be par for summer t-storms.
Basement flooded but not much I can do for that (I rent :lol: ). NWS is investigating a tornado in Bay Ridge (58/6 is the command center). Traffic for me wasn't that bad as I take side streets and why I moved back to Queens :mrgreen: . It took my wife 3 hours from Middle Village to Long Island College Hospital.
Out by us, I couldn't sleep because of the lightning last night. Not because I was scared, but because it was so effin' bright. Almost every second there was a strike. Since I couldn't sleep, I contemplated getting up to take some long exposures to try and catch some forks, but I was too cozy in my bed. :)
Power was out at work this morning, so I got the day off. :D
Dang I saw a bunch of lighting but the A/C drowned out the noise and I was so tired I slept through the storm. Now I'm on the UWS and word on the street is the 1 train isn't running, the MTA website is down, so I'm not sure how I'm getting to work. I guess I'll bus it or just walk (52 blocks).
New York City Transit Subways
# 2 Line
MTA NYC Transit Subway: Due to Smoke condition at Borough Hall Station, Both Directions # 2 Line runs via 5 line between Nevins Street Station (Brooklyn) and 149th Street-Grand Concourse Station (Bronx)
# 4 & 5 Lines
MTA NYC Transit Subway: Due to Flooding Both Directions # 4 & 5 Lines service suspended between Wall Street Station (Manhattan) and 42nd Street-Grand Central Station (Manhattan)
# 6 Line
MTA NYC Transit Subway: Due to Flooding Both Directions # 6 Line service suspended between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall Station (Manhattan) and 42nd Street-Grand Central Station (Manhattan)
B Line
MTA NYC Transit Subway: Due to Downed tree at Church Avenue, Both Directions B Line service suspended between Prospect Park Station (Brooklyn) and Brighton Beach
Q Line
MTA NYC Transit Subway: Due to Downed tree at Church Avenue, Both Directions Q Line service suspended between Prospect Park Station (Brooklyn) and Ocean Parkway Station (Brooklyn)
R Line
MTA NYC Transit Subway: Due to Weather related Both Directions R Line runs via N line between Canal Street Station (Manhattan) and Pacific Street Station (Brooklyn)
MTA NYC Transit Subway: Due to Flooding at 36th Street (Queens), Southbound R Line service suspended between Forest Hills-71st Avenue Station (Queens) and Bay Ridge-95th Street Station (Brooklyn)
Systemwide
MTA NYC Transit Subway: Due to Weather related Systemwide in New York City expect extensive delays.
W Line
MTA NYC Transit Subway: Due to Weather related Both Directions W Line service suspended between Ditmars Boulevard-Astoria Station (Queens) and Whitehall Street-South Ferry Station (Manhattan)