NYC Winter Storm Has Workers Making a Messy Monday Commute
January 26, 2026
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as posted by the channelNew York City's public transit system is up and running Monday morning after the weekend's brutal snow and ice storm. Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair and CEO Janno Lieber talks about the cleanup effort on Bloomberg Surveillance.
The heaviest winter storm in years dropped mounds of snow on New York City, making Monday’s morning commute messy for those willing to brave it.
Commuter lines run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority are operating with modified schedules on Monday, while at least one private bus operator, Boxcar, used by New Jersey workers, suspended its service because of the inclement weather.
New Jersey Transit, which halted bus, lightrail and train service on Sunday, said that it will resume operations in phases. The system’s three light rails have started for the morning commute while bus service will start with 21 routes at 10:00 am New York Time.
The Long Island Rail Road is running on a weekend schedule, while Metro North trains are operating on an “enhanced Saturday schedule,” the MTA said in a statement on Sunday. Three of the main lines — Hudson, Harlem and New Haven — have reduced options.
New York City’s subway and bus system is largely expected to run as scheduled, though multiple lines had delays on Monday morning.
“We were able to survive this storm with 15,000 people doing a ton of work,” Janno Lieber, the MTA’s chief executive officer, said Monday on Bloomberg Radio. “But the bottom line is we’re running, we’re running every line.”
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the New York City Emergency Management center in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Jan. 25.
“Public transit is continuing at this time, if anything there may be minimal service delays, but by and large it is as expected,” said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. He noted that the city is taking precautions, but advised commuters who can work remotely to log on from home on Monday. For those who can’t, “we are doing everything we can to make it as least hazardous as possible.”
New York’s Central Park got at least 11.4 inches of snow after tapering off, though extreme-cold temperatures are expected to continue through much of the week.
Manhattan’s low is forecast to drop to 12F Monday, and 10F Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. New York temperatures will continue to plummet through the week with readings reaching a frigid 5F Thursday night with only a high of 17F on Friday.
WATCH: New York City’s public transit system is up and running Monday morning after the weekend’s brutal snow and ice storm.
“The real story now is turning to the extreme cold, which is only going to prolong the dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts well into the week,” said Allison Santorelli, a forecaster with the US Weather Prediction Center. “More than 200 million Americans are under some kind of extreme cold warning, watch, or advisories.”
The NYC Ferry shut down all lines on Sunday due to poor visibility, though service is anticipated to return to normal on Monday. The Staten Island Ferry was running on a reduced schedule.
More than 600 flights scheduled for Monday have been canceled at Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, according to data from FlightAware.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul also encouraged employers to allow their staff to clock in virtually on Monday.
Traffic during a winter storm in New York on Jan. 25.
“Stay off the roads,” she said in a Sunday briefing. “They’re going to be slick, icy, snow covered. If you can stay home with these extremely cold temperatures and hazardous roads, you and your family will be much more safe.”
New York State employees have the go-ahead to work from home Monday, and New Jersey said its offices would be closed and staff would log on virtually.
New York City’s public schools students are staying home for the day, with Chancellor Kamar Samuels announcing Sunday the system would pivot to remote learning on Monday, though he said there would be time for students to “enjoy the snow” as well.
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