Monday, December 26, 2016

3rd rail loses power at 7th Avenue

Due to a 3rd rail loss of power at 7 Av, the following service changes are in effect:

D Subway trains are running on the A Subway line between 59 St-Columbus Circle and West 4 St-Washington Square, then over the F Subway line between Broadway-Lafayette St and Coney Island-Stillwell Av in both directions.

There is no service on the E Subway line between World Trade Center and Queens Plaza in both directions, E Subway trains are running on the R Subway line between Queens Plaza and Whitehall St in both directions.

F Subway trains are running on the R Subway line between Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av and 34 St Herald Square, then over the Q Subway line between 34 St-Herald Square and DeKalb Av, then over the D Subway line between Atlantic Av-Barclays Center and Coney Island-Stillwell Av in both directions.

Shuttle bus service is available between Queens Plaza and Roosevelt Island stations.

For Court Square-23 St, take 7 Subway train service instead.

For Lexington Av-53 St and 5 Av-53 St, take E Subway or F Subway trains to Lexington Av-59 St and transfer to the 6 Subway train to nearby 51 St station.

For Lexington Av-63 St, take E Subway and F Subway trains stopping at nearby Lexington Av-59 St.

For 57 St, 7 Av, 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center and 42 St-Bryant Park, take E Subway trains stopping at nearby N Subway line stations.

For 23 St and 14 St, take E Subway trains stopping at nearby N Subway line stations.

For Grand St station, take D Subway trains stopping at nearby East Broadway F Subway station.

As an alternative, for service between Queens and Manhattan, use 7 Subway and N Subway train service.

Allow additional travel time.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

New York City Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 11 am EST this morning

This morning, New York City will experience some sleet or freezing rain possible early. It will be cloudy with a mixture of rain and snow during the morning with a high around 40F. Winds will be light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 1 to 3 inches of snow are expected.

Tonight, NYC will get fog with light rain developing after midnight with a low of 38F. Winds will be South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain will be 70%.

For Connecticut and New Jersey:
Winter Weather Advisory
Statement as of 10:32 am EST on December 17, 2016

... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 2 PM EST this
afternoon...

* locations... southern Connecticut and portions of northeast New
Jersey and southern portions of the lower Hudson Valley.

* Hazard types... snow and freezing rain.

* Snow accumulations... 3 to 5 inches.

* Ice accumulations... around a trace.

* Timing... snow changing to freezing rain this morning... before
ending early this afternoon.

* Impacts... hazardous travel conditions are expected due to snow
and ice.

* Temperatures... in the lower 30s.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow... sleet... or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while
driving.

Rasmus Ristolainen scores in OT, Sabres beat Islanders 3-2

By JONAH BRONSTEIN
Associated Press 

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Rasmus Ristolainen has just two goals this season. Both have been game-winners for the Buffalo Sabres.

The defenseman scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Sabres a 3-2 comeback victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.

"I love to play overtime," said Ristolainen, who also scored in the extra period in Buffalo's 4-3 victory over Edmonton on Dec. 6.

Johan Larsson and Matt Moulson scored in regulation, and Ristolainen had his team-leading 19th assist to help the Sabres win their second straight game. Robin Lehner made 33 saves.

"We battled at the end and we found a way to win," Ristolainen said. "We never give up and we're having fun and we trust each other."

Ryan Strome and Alan Quine scored for New York, and Jean-Francois Berube made 34 saves in his first start of the season.

The Islanders have lost four in a row. They have had a lead or been tied entering the third period of each game.

"We play a good 40 minutes and the third period we kind of seem flat," Strome said. "It's kind of been the downfall of our team this year, our third periods and finding ways to win."

Ristolainen scored the winner on an odd-man rush, receiving a pass from Kyle Okposo in the slot and sending a wrist shot over Berube's glove.

Ristolainen is the fourth Sabres' defenseman to score two overtime winners in his career.

"It's good to get points from guys back there, and he's got a lot of poise," Okposo said. "He makes plays and he creates offense, and you need that. He's our No. 1 D-man for a reason."

Okposo, the Buffalo points leader, was playing against his former team for the first time.

"It was strange, to be honest with you," Okposo said. "So many times you play with those guys. I know exactly what they're going to do. It was an odd game, an odd feeling."

Moulson tied it at 2 for Buffalo on a power play 3:19 into the third period. Berube could not control the rebound from Evander Kane's long shot, and Moulson's backhand bounced in off the skate of Islanders defenseman Thomas Hickey.

"That's kind of how things have been going for us lately," Price said. "It's frustrating. We're playing well, can't seem to get the bounces in the third and overtime."

Islanders coach Jack Capuano was pleased with his team's effort on the second night of a back-to-back, but said taking two penalties in the third period killed New York's momentum.

"It's frustrating to me that the guys worked this hard and they can't get the win," Capuano said. "I was just hoping we could stay disciplined in the third period, and we didn't."

The Islanders showed little fatigue from playing in Chicago on Thursday night, generating several early scoring chances against a Sabres team that was off for two days.

New York had a 16-7 advantage in shots on goal in the first period and took a 1-0 on Strome's straightaway wrist shot with 6:52 remaining.

The Sabres showed more urgency in the second and tied it 2:32 into the period when Larsson re-directed Rasmus Ristolainen's shot from the point past Berube.

Quine scored on a power play to put the Islanders back in front 2-1 at 6:39 of the second period. Shane Prince slid a pass across the crease to Quine for the one-timer.

Both teams' stars were shaken up during the game.

Concussion spotters pulled Jack Eichel from the game after he was shoved head-first into the boars by New York's Johnny Boychuck late in the third period. Eichel took part in the ensuing power play before going to the dressing room. He returned before the end of the third period.

Islanders captain John Tavares also left briefly in the second period after getting hit in the leg but was able to return.

NOTES: Sabres D Zach Bogosian (knee) sat out his 20th straight game. Bogosian and D Tyler Fedun (upper body) both skated Friday morning and one of them will enter the lineup on Buffalo's upcoming two-game road trip, coach Dan Bylsma said. Fedun has missed five games. . Islanders F Casey Cizikas (upper body) did not play after getting injured Thursday night. ... Ristolainen has a point in five straight games, the longest streak of his career.

UP NEXT:

Islanders: Host Ottawa on Sunday night.

Sabres: At Carolina on Saturday night.

Man shot and killed near Bryant Park

The NYPD is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred near Bryant Park early Saturday.

Police responded to the corner of West 40th Street and 6th Avenue just before 2:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive 27-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the torso.

According to police, the releasing of the victim's identity is on hold as the family is being notified. No arrests or charges have been made, as the investigation is ongoing.