Weather Alert  

"Coastal Flood Advisory" ...Coastal flood advisory now in effect from 4 am to 8 am EST Friday... * locations...vulnerable coastal locales along western Long Island Sound. * Tidal departure...3 to 3 1/2 ft above astronomical tides. * Coastal flood impacts...shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the Waterfront and shoreline. Expect around 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, Parks, lawns and homes/businesses with basements near the Waterfront will experience shallow flooding. * Shoreline impacts...breaking waves will result in beach erosion and flooding with minor damage possible to dune structures during the times of high tide. * Timing...around the times of high tide tonight. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A coastal flood advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. , "Special Weather Statement" ...An area of heavy snow will affect southern Fairfield...Hudson... Passaic...Union...Bergen...Essex...South central Orange...Queens... Richmond...Bronx...Kings...Rockland...southern Westchester... Suffolk...New York (manhattan) and Nassau counties... At 221 PM EST, an area of heavy snow was located along a line extending from near Alpha to Sheepshead Bay to 6 miles east of Robert Moses State Park. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Locations impacted include... Islip, Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Yonkers, Paterson, Elizabeth, Stamford, Flatbush, Norwalk, New Rochelle, Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne and Brentwood. Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a quarter of a mile in this area of heavy snow. Snowfall rates will average between 1 and 2 inches an hour. Travel will be difficult and should be avoided where possible. Icy roads are possible as the snow melts on the roads then quickly refreezes. Lat...Lon 4060 7446 4091 7427 4100 7430 4104 7450 4109 7450 4123 7434 4112 7323 4100 7361 4085 7376 4084 7375 4095 7349 4091 7322 4098 7312 4099 7264 4110 7241 4104 7220 4110 7207 4077 7270 4062 7322 4056 7392 time...Mot...loc 1921z 236deg 28kt 4070 7513 4060 7393 4061 7314 Je 223 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 ...An area of heavy snow will affect southern Fairfield...Hudson... Passaic...Union...Bergen...Essex...South central Orange...Queens... Richmond...Bronx...Kings...Rockland...southern Westchester... Suffolk...New York (manhattan) and Nassau counties... At 221 PM EST, an area of heavy snow was located along a line extending from near Alpha to Sheepshead Bay to 6 miles east of Robert Moses State Park. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Locations impacted include... Islip, Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Yonkers, Paterson, Elizabeth, Stamford, Flatbush, Norwalk, New Rochelle, Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne and Brentwood. Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a quarter of a mile in this area of heavy snow. Snowfall rates will average between 1 and 2 inches an hour. Travel will be difficult and should be avoided where possible. Icy roads are possible as the snow melts on the roads then quickly refreezes. Lat...Lon 4060 7446 4091 7427 4100 7430 4104 7450 4109 7450 4123 7434 4112 7323 4100 7361 4085 7376 4084 7375 4095 7349 4091 7322 4098 7312 4099 7264 4110 7241 4104 7220 4110 7207 4077 7270 4062 7322 4056 7392 time...Mot...loc 1921z 236deg 28kt 4070 7513 4060 7393 4061 7314 Je -- Thursday Nov.15 18,04:34 PM

Governor Cuomo Directs All Non-Essential State Employees on Long Island to go Home Early Today

Press Releases, Local News, Nature & Weather

By Published: February 09 2017

LongIsland.com

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed non-essential State employees on Long Island impacted by the extreme winter storm to go home from work early.

Print Email

Non-essential employees in State offices in Suffolk and Nassau counties can leave work at 3 p.m. without having to charge accruals.

Photo by: Governor's Press Office, via Flickr.

Long Island, NY - February 9, 2017 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed non-essential State employees on Long Island impacted by the extreme winter storm to go home from work early.
 
Non-essential employees in State offices in Suffolk and Nassau counties can leave work at 3 p.m. without having to charge accruals.
 
If an agency has any questions, the agency's designated representative should contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at 518-474-6988.
 
Individuals with appointments at State offices on Long Island this afternoon should call to reschedule.
 
The latest storm information and updates from the Governor’s Office are available here.