{"id":143255,"date":"2026-02-23T22:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/143255\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T22:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:58:11","slug":"doordash-shut-down-during-nyc-blizzard-prompts-this-reaction-from-tough-nyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/143255\/","title":{"rendered":"DoorDash shut-down during NYC blizzard prompts this reaction from tough NYers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shade is on the menu.<\/p>\n<p>The food-delivery app DoorDash extended its <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/22\/us-news\/nyc-metro-area-blizzard-live-updates-of-major-winter-storm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">blizzard-related shutdown in New York City<\/a> till Monday afternoon \u2013 and New Yorkers didn\u2019t miss a beat throwing shade at those who seemingly can\u2019t live without snow-day take-away:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd just like that, the 35% of tech workers who cannot feed themselves without delivery apps in NYC are finally going to die,\u201d a person quipped online.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.38005391;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38581227\" width=\"814\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_editorial_Winter_Storm_and_Blizzard_in_N_16693291q.jpg\" alt=\"NYC blizzard\" class=\"wp-image-38581227\"  \/>The food-delivery app DoorDash extended its blizzard-related shutdown in New York City till Monday afternoon. John Angelillo\/UPI\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>Another commenter wrote, \u201cPraying for the ppl i know in nyc who have zero cooking skills and for whom doordash being closed is akin to a death sentence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Someone else added, \u201cDoorDash said they canceled today in the tri state area so cook you lazy people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But not all were quick to take jabs at \u201clazy\u201d Doordash users:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople need to understand that doordash is not just for \u201clazy\u201d people. It is for disabled people who are unable to go out to get food,\u201d a user wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Other similar apps such as Uber Eats and Instacart appeared to be up and running Sunday night and still were in operation Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The DoorDash shutdown was first issued Sunday at 8:30 p.m., 30 minutes before the city\u2019s travel ban was set to take effect.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38581083\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/doordash-delivery-bag-seen-brooklyn-121706423.jpg\" alt=\"A red DoorDash delivery bag hangs from handlebars of a scooter.\" class=\"wp-image-38581083\"  \/>Other similar apps such as Uber Eats and Instacart appeared to be up and running Sunday night and still were in operation Monday. REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>Though the ban was lifted Monday at noon, DoorDash\u2019s suspension remains in effect until \u201cat least\u201d 2 p.m. \u201cdepending on conditions,\u201d the service later said.<\/p>\n<p>It was still down at 2:30 p.m. but up by 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew York City is bracing itself ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/23\/us-news\/historic-storm-brings-nyc-to-a-standstill-as-bomb-cyclone-dumps-more-than-13-inches-of-snow-with-more-expected\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a historic blizzard<\/a> \u2014 the first in nearly a decade \u2014 with a foot of snow or more and dangerous wind gusts expected,\u201d Doordash rep Julian Crowley said in its Sunday announcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re suspending operations early to keep Dashers safe and off the streets before the travel ban takes effect. We\u2019re closely monitoring conditions and will resume as soon as it\u2019s safe to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shade is on the menu. 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