Sandy Up-To-Date Information: Here

UPDATE 7:10 PM As it nears landfall on NJ coast, Superstorm Sandy has dropped down from a hurricane to a tropical storm, with winds less than 75 mph. CBS News

UPDATE 5:18 PM Hurricane Sandy is “moving quickly” toward New Jersey and Delaware is expected to make landfall along or just south of the southern New Jersey coast within the next few hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.

The huge cyclone was 30 miles (45 km) east-southeast of Cape May, New Jersey, and about 40 miles (65 km) south of Atlantic City, New Jersey, the center said in an advisory at 5 P.M. EDT

UPDATE 4:10 PM George Wash. Bridge, Verrazano Bridges closing at 7PM this evening.

UPDATE 3:35 PM The Tappan Zee Bridge will close at 4 PM today

UPDATE 12:48 PM Alternate Side Parking regulations and meter parking are suspended citywide today and tomorrow.

UPDATE 11:38 PM NYC Mayor says NYC Schools will remain closed for Tuesday.

UPDATE 10:37 AM Holland Tunnel and Brooklyn Battery Tunnel will close at 2pm ET today – New York Governor Cuomo

UPDATE 9:27 AM Over 8,962 flight cancellations so far as a result of Hurricane Sandy, http://FlightAware.com reports.

UPDATE 7:02 AM Getting windy and the rain is picking up as Sandy starts to slam Broad Channel.

UPDATE 6:38 AM All major U.S. stock exchanges will remain closed with Hurricane Sandy due to make landfall on the East Coast.

There had been plans to allow electronic trading to go forward Monday on the New York Stock Exchange, but with all mass transit shut down, getting people in and out of New York was determined to be too dangerous.

Electronic trading will shut down 15 minutes early.

Though it’s likely to carry little market relevance, the Dow Jones industrial futures are down 67 points to 12,987. The broader S&P futures have given up 8.10 points to 1,399.50. Nasdaq futures are down 18 points to 2,641.

UPDATE 5:43 AM Latest information on Hurricane Sandy (as of 5am ET, next update at 8am):

• LOCATION: 35.9N 70.5W (385 miles SSE of New York City)
• WIND: Max sustained winds at 85 miles per hour (140 km/h)
• MOVING: North at 15 miles per hour (22 km/h)

OCT. 28 2012
UPDATE 11:47 PM U.S. airlines canceled more than 7,000 flights to and from the Northeast corridor on Sunday. Hotels in the region were busy handling cancellations for guests who could not get to destinations in the Northeast, extending stays for guests who could not leave town, and booking rooms for people who left their homes.

UPDATE 11:42 PM Latest information on Hurricane Sandy (as of 11pm ET, next update at 2am):

– Location: 34.5N 70.5W
– About 290 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
– About 470 miles south-southeast of New York City
– Maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour (120 km/h)
– Currently moving northeast at 14 miles per hour (22 km/h)

UPDATE 11:32 PM Delaware Governor Jack Markell has ordered that no one will be allowed on Delaware roads after 5:00 a.m. Monday except for emergency and essential personnel.

UPDATE 11:00 PM Williamsburg-Borough Park Bus Service has been Suspended for Monday due to Hurricane Info Line: (718) 875-8888

UPDATE 8:37 PM Latest information on Hurricane Sandy (as of 8pm ET, next update at 11pm):
– Location: 34.0N 70.9W
– About 280 miles east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
– About 485 miles south-southeast of New York City
– Maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour (120 km/h)
– Currently moving northeast at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)

UPDATE 7:26 PM President Obama has signed an emergency declaration for New York State.

UPDATE 7:05 PM According to Misaskim: The following schools have confirmed that they will be closed on Monday.
– Bais Yaakov of Boro Park (46th Street)
– Bais Yaakov High School (15th Ave)
– Bnot Rochel High School
– Bnos Zion of Bobov (45th) all grades
– Bnos Yisroel Girls (Flatbush)
– Gesher Yehudah
– Haor Beacon
– Machon Bais Yakkov
– Ohel Torag all grades
– Sharei Hayosher (Ocean Parkway)
– United Lubavitch (Ocean Parkway)
– Yeshiva Darchei Torah (Far Rockway) all divisions
– Yeshiva of Flatbush
– Yeshiva Ketane is located in the RED ZONE A and will be relocating to Williamsburg Pupa Bais Hamedrash on Bedford Avenue
– Yeshiva Noverminsk – Grades 9-10 Monday
– Yeshiva Torah Vodaath (Yeshiva Ketanah and Mechinah)

UPDATE 5:08 Pre-Hurricane Sandy Anxiety Teleconference. How to Deal with your child’s (and your own!) fear and anxiety(Before, during, and after) Presented by Benyamin Halpern MSW LSW CASAC-T, Anxiety & Fear Specialist. To join the teleconference Please call (805) 399-1200 access code 735824 Tonight, Sunday October 28th at 9 PM.

UPDATE 4:59 PM The New York Stock Exchange will close its trading floor Monday as Hurricane Sandy barrels its way up the Northeast, but Big Board trading will continue electronically.

UPDATE 3:52 PM New York state courts in New York City and surrounding counties will be closed on Monday because of the massive storm.

Spokesman David Bookstaver says courts in the five boroughs, as well as Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, and Orange, Rockland, Duchess, Westchester and Putnam counties north of the city will be closed except for arraignments and emergency applications.

Emergency applications include things like orders of protection.

UPDATE 3:45 PM Get the latest updates on traffic advisories, potential Speed restrictions and Closures On NY state Thruway Crossings at www.511ny.org

UPDATE 3:27 PM Some NY’s Yeshivas have informed VIN they plan to notify parents and students on the status of classes Monday morning via their tel hotlines.. please check your local school for their tel. number.

BMG of Lakewood has posted the following Tel. number (732) 606-4449 that will be active Monday morning.

UPDATE 3:26 PM Amtrak cancels most services for Monday throughout US northeast ahead of Hurricane Sandy. Amtrak notices: http://www.amtrak.com/service-alerts-and-notices

UPDATE: 2:32 PM Closure of bridges and tunnels would be decided on a case-by-case basis, but the agency urged New Yorkers to keep updated by checking the Port Authority website for updates.

Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20121027/new-york-city/mta-prepares-for-possible-subway-shutdown-beginning-sunday#ixzz2AcVBGPsb

UPDATE 12:31 PM NY State courts system will update on their web site if they are open here

UPDATE 12:27 PM NY, NJ PATH train system to be shutdown at 12:01 am, information about PATH here

UPDATE 12:12 PM Ferry service across the East River has been shut. Service was suspended Sunday, and the suspension was expected to go through Monday. The ferry service connects locations in midtown and lower Manhattan with Queens and Brooklyn.

UPDATE 12:10 PM In New Jersey, If you lose power during or see downed power lines as a result of the storm, report it to JCP&L at 888-544-4877.

UPDATE 12:07 PM Airlines cancelled more than 3,000 flights as a result of Hurricane Sandy as of Sunday morning.

UPDATE 11:45 Alt. side parking and meter rules suspended for Monday in NYC.

UPDATE 11:41 AM Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed the New York Army and Air National Guard to mobilize in response to Hurricane Sandy, and as a result, the Guard will deploy up to 1,175 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen. Troops are reporting to duty at their assignments.

UPDATE 11:30 AM NYC mayor orders mandatory evacuation for ZONE A in NYC, to check your zone click at NYC’s web site http://www.nyc.gov/html/index.html. or here

All NYC public school will be closed on Monday.

UPDATE 11:05 AM New York Stock Exchange Still plans to open for trading on Monday.

If you want to know what impacts Sandy may have for your community, go to http://www.weather.gov/ and enter your zip code.

FEMA Hurricane Sandy map showing NWS Weather Watches and Warnings here

Updates at the National Hurricane center here

Updates from AccuWeather here

Weather Underground (www.wunderground.com)

MTA subway and rail will be suspended as of tonight at 7PM. MTA bus will be suspended tonight at 9PM Info at http://www.mta.info

. Stay alert to weather reports and conditions over the next few days, and pay attention to any instructions from local authorities.
· Keep emergency contact numbers with you.
. Secure loose objects in your yard.
. Keep on hand non-perishable food which can be eaten without cooking.
. Check flashlights or other emergency lights to make sure they are in working condition.
. Keep a battery operated radio on hand.
. Fill your bathtub with water for flushing the toilet
. Gas up your car. If electrical power is off, service stations may not be able to operate pumps.
. Take an inventory of your household to make a concise record of your belongings.
. Leave your mobile home. Mobile homes are extremely vulnerable to high winds.
· Prepare appropriate emergency supplies to sustain yourself and your family for a few days if the storm’s path becomes more evident of impacting your area.