A major winter storm is impacting mass transit agencies and services across the Tri-State area, as most of the region copes with up to two feet of snow.
Monday, February 23, 2026 12:04PMA major winter storm is impacting mass transit agencies and services across the Tri-State area, as most of the region copes with up to two feet of snow. MTA services, including New York City subway trains and buses, the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North, New Jersey Transit and ferries have all announced major changes that will impact commuters through at least Monday.
You can find a full list of updates to mass transit services below. New York City Emergency Management Commissioner Christina Farrell joined Eyewitness News with an update on storm preparations in the city.Others are experiencing severe delays. Some lines like the 1, 7, E, Z, R and other parts of the S line are running well.For full updates on subway lines visit:Routes subject to detours and curtailments are underway. Customers can expect express bus trips cancellations, based on road conditions. Longer accordion-style buses have been replaced with 40-foot standard buses equipped with chained wheels.The LIRR temporarily suspended all service starting at 1 a.m. Monday until weather conditions allow for safe resumption. Officials said the suspension allows crews to focus on snow-clearing efforts from the blizzard, which includes projected extreme velocity winds on eastern Long Island, to provide safe and reliable service when possible. Starting at 7 p.m. Sunday, service was reduced to hourly on the Port Jefferson, Port Washington branches, and half-hourly on the Babylon Branch. Long Island Rail Road President Rob Free joined Eyewitness News to discuss the decision to suspend service proactively beginning at 1 a.m. on Monday.Metro-North is operating but is experiencing delays and some service changes. Monday has an hourly service schedule, with weekend schedules in place on the branch lines. The Hudson Rail Link connecting bus will be suspended. The shuttle buses that have been substituting for the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry due to river ice will also be suspended.NJ Transit rail service was suspended at 9 p.m. Bus, Light Rail and Access Link Services was suspended at 6 p.m.Staten Island Ferry: Switched to an hourly schedule at midnight. Half hour service will be offered starting at 6 a.m. on Monday.Bee-Line buses and Paratransit: Service suspended through 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23. Westchester County will monitor road conditions and provide updates to the public as necessary.Suspend 4 p.m. through Monday. Service scheduled to resume Tuesday with an expected delayed start at 10 a.m.Travel bans will take effect across parts of the Tri-State area as the weekend blizzard moves in.New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a state of emergency for the city and a travel ban that began at 9 p.m. Sunday, and will end at 12 p.m. Monday.Local bans went into effect Sunday night, all of Long Island be in effect from 9 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday, and Westchester County for 9 p.m. to 10 a.m., the governor said.Suffolk County Executive Romaine issued a travel ban for Suffolk County from 9 p.m. Sunday through 9 p.m. Monday. The ban does not apply to essential workers and plow operators.A travel ban will took effect at 9 p.m. Sunday, and will end 7 a.m. on Monday. All non-exempt vehicles are prohibited from operating on state, county, municipal, and interstate roadways during this period. The New Jersey Turnpike is exempt from this restriction. Violators may face penalties under state law.Gov. Lamont declared a State of Emergency earlier Sunday and signed an emergency order prohibiting vehicles from traveling on highways across the state, which will took effect at 5 p.m. Sunday.
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