Why????

You know it takes at least 8 hours to shut the transit system down, right ?

Bloomberg made the right call----he couldn't wait until today---better safe than sorry.

Rev

Thank you Rev. chief like fuh wait till shit hold am to start building his Outhouse.

hahahaha, typical AFC mentality

Chief it right

The mayor over reacted.

PS

Pls advise on why it takes 8 hour to shut down the transit

As per normal, here another Guyanese dunce Vish brays.

Is he aware of the tons of technical information at the Mayor's dispoal in arriving at that decision?

Vish, It is NOT easy to stop and stard a large System like the MTA. I dont understand your surprise.  No one is 100% sure when exactly a Storm will get dangerous, do you want to risk the lives of School Children, Office workers, Drivers by playing God?? I dont think so.

Last year, during hurricane Irene, was the first time the NYC transit syatem was ever shut down---officials explained then that it takes at least 8 hours to shut down the system and secure all equipment.

Now, there is a strong likelihood of flooding in low lying areas---that will affect the subway. Also, when winds are above 39 MPH trains above ground trains cannot operate safely.

Bloomberg made the right call----I hope Hurricane Sandy turns out to be a dud----but on TV it looks quite ominous.

Rev

Dat is one thing wid Abee PPP Govt, days before a Storm dem does done dig trench, clean drain, advise residents and gat wata and thing ready, IT IS CALLED PROACTIVE, CARING AND COMPASSIONATE GOVERNING. FIVE MORE YEARS!!!!

Vish ,

Ditto!!

After the Mayor fell asleep on the big Boxing day swon storm he is now over reacting!!

This is a hugh city and never befor under any Mayor the city is closed down. Last Broadway and other events were forced to close because of the subway.

Hugh finacial loss for the city and businesses.

Don't get me wrong the safety of people comes firast but please don't over react .

Never before was there such a Storm. Al YUh like to react after the fact. That is NOT Leadership nor good Governance. This is NOT a Third World Dictatorship. An Elite Panel is always available to assess the situation and make the BEST decisions.

Con Ed has made Chief and Vish's observation more to the point. The transit system shut down could have waited for 8 hours before the expected surge which looks like its going to be later today. Lower Manhattan has 3 ft surges right now and it can withstand up to 5 ft. I am in the thick of the business side of a Con Ed shutdown, but he Exchanges have suspended business for today and tomorrow - both physical and electronic.

And all yuh wonder why Georgetown always get flooded. With the kind of logic on display here thank God is not a Guyanese who is mayor of NY.

I've heard many here in M'hattan say the same thing. but I would imagine it was a prevention is better than cure decision.

The key for me is Con Ed - continued power to our network or failover to DR site.
With an 8 ft storm surge in the Battery, we on Wall St will surely get hit with a power shut down

guyana had a flood of all flood in 05,but this flood was not cause by no storm but by the ppp government.

The PPP sent the rains and the high tide?

Right now it looks like the New York stock exchange will be closed again tomorrow---I'm still hoping Sandy turns out to be a dud---high tide is around 8PM---hope the surge turns out to be a pipsqueak---con ed says they are ready to cut power if their equipment is in danger.

Rev