{"id":356825,"date":"2026-09-25T16:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/356825\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:36:14","slug":"news-12-bronx-live-updates-the-bronx-braces-for-powerful-noreaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/356825\/","title":{"rendered":"News 12 | Bronx | Live Updates The Bronx Braces For Powerful Noreaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MTA prepares to maintain safe, reliable service ahead of nor\u2019easter<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Sept. 25, 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">New York City travel systems will focus on maintaining safety and reliability throughout the nor\u2019easter this weekend.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">MTA CEO Janno Lieber says all agencies will have teams evaluate weather issues in real-time.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Wind is the biggest concern for the storm, especially after <a data-rich-text-hyperlink=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/longisland.news12.com\/service-restored-on-lirr-after-strong-winds-likely-knocked-down-utility-poles-west-of-bethpage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">downed powerlines disrupted LIRR service<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">PSEG and LIPA leadership will be diligent and address any issues as they arise.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Lieber says MTA crews have been deployed at strategic locations so they can respond quickly and efficiently.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Empty tractor trailers and tandem trucks will also be banned from MTA bridges and tunnels starting at midnight.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Lieber also said the city\u2019s bus command center is fully staffed throughout the weekend. Reroute plans will allow the system to continue running despite possible flooding.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Vulnerable, flood prone areas will be monitored closely. Storm doors at Coney Island and Howard Beach have already been deployed. <\/p>\n<p>City urges people to take precautions during weekend nor&#8217;easter<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Sept. 25, 11:25 a.m.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Scattered wind damage, flooding and major costal impacts are all expected this upcoming weekend with the Nor&#8217;easter heading to the area.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">New York City Emergency Management is encouraging people to take extra precautions before traveling this weekend.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">A travel advisory has been issued starting Friday at 2 p.m. and lasting until Sunday at 6 a.m.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">New Yorkers should allow extra time to travel and check the transit status before leaving.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Car owners should try to avoid parking their cars in flood prone areas and avoid driving through more than 6 inches of water.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Homeowners are advised to bring loose outdoor items such as lawn furniture, garbage cans, or outdoor plants.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">People living in basement level, or ground-floor apartments should have an escape plan with more than one way out.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">They should also be prepared to move to higher floor of conditions worsen.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Dakota Lewis, a commuter, spoke to News 12 Friday morning about how the abrupt change in weather caught her off guard.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">&#8220;I am not looking forward to it. I&#8217;m supposed to be having plans this weekend, and I feel like I can&#8217;t even do that because of how cold it is, and I even pulled my coat out from the storage yet,&#8221; shared Lewis.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">New Yorkers are also encouraged to call 311 or 911 to report any structural damage or hazards such as down power lines or trees.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Stay tuned to News 12 for storm coverage and more updates. <\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">-Erica Lunsford<\/p>\n<p>NYC Emergency Management issues travel advisory through weekend<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Sept. 25, 8 a.m.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">New York City Emergency Management has issued a travel advisory from Friday through Sunday.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">The agency urges the public to prepare for potential heavy rain, coastal flooding and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">For more information, <a data-rich-text-hyperlink=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/mayors-office\/news\/2026\/09\/mayor-mamdani-issues-travel-advisory-as-nor-easter-tracks-closer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Mamdani offers safety tips ahead of nor\u2019easter <\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Sept. 25, 7:45 a.m.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">New York City agencies and officials are urging people to be cautious ahead of the nor\u2019easter.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Mayor Zohran Mamdani encourages those who live near the coast to move cars to higher ground or away from streets prone to flooding.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">He also says to secure outdoor items such as furniture and garbage containers.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">A waterproof bag containing medications, a flashlight, batteries, portable chargers and important documents can help in the event of an emergency.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Residents are advised to limit travel during periods of heavy rain. Those who must travel should never walk or drive through floodwaters.<\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Officials also urge the public to stay indoors during periods of high wind due to hazards such as downed powerlines. <\/p>\n<p>News 12\u2019s Erica Lunsford checks how NYC is preparing for the storm <\/p>\n<p data-rich-text-paragraph=\"true\">Sept. 25, 6 a.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MTA prepares to maintain safe, reliable service ahead of nor\u2019easter Sept. 25, 11:30 a.m. New York City travel&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":356826,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,9,24,63,129,131,130],"class_list":["post-356825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356825"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356825\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/356826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}