Storm Hercules News for Rye:

UPDATE: The Science Show and Ice Cream Social at Rye Recreation has been cancelled for today.

UPDATE: Rye City reminds residents and business owners, when clearing driveways/sidewalks, please do not push snow into the street; it impedes clearing and is dangerous. Snow removal contractors and residents are reminded: please do not push snow into the street. Doing so impedes road clearing efforts, and also is dangerous -- mounds of snow on cleared streets create a hazard for moving vehicles.

UPDATE 12:03 PM- REMINDER:  Rye City Code requires sidewalks to be cleared within 24 hours of the end of snowfall.

UPDATE 11:13AM- Bee-Line buses and Paratransit vehicles will start service at

approximately 11:30 a.m.  Due to poor road conditions, passengers

UPDATE: Beeline buses and Paratransit will start service when

weather conditions permit safe operations.

UPDATE: The Rye Free Reading Room will be having a delayed opening and will be opening today at 12

UPDATE: The City of Rye's Sanitation Pickup is canceled for today, Friday, January 3rd due to the storm. A truck will be available at the Department of Public Works for any residents that need to drop off refuse. Regular Sanitation Pickup will resume on Monday, January 6th. We ask residents to stay off the streets so that Public Works Crews can continue to clear all roadways.

MTA is operating on a Saturday schedule.

Metro-North is changing Friday's schedule to a Saturday schedule. See full announcement

The Rye Y will have a delayed opening on Friday morning due to Storm Hercules. The Rye Y will be opening up at 11am, as of now but that could change depending on the weather. The Wainwright House will be closed until 1pm, Vacation camps will start at 11am, if children are in a half-day camp, then the camp director will be in touch.

The Rye Nature Center is cancelling their Friday, Jan 3rd, Vacation Day Camp due to Storm Hercules.

For Power Outages- Report ConEd power outage or gas and electrical service problems: (800) 75-CONED Be sure to obtain a B Ticket number upon filing an outage complaint with Con Ed. (This allows you to track the complaint and ensures that it has been entered in the system)

For Information on Power/Gas Outages in your area- Call for NYSEG electricity outages: (800) 572-1131. Call for NYSEG natural gas outages: (800) 572-1121

For information on County Parkways- Call the county police at (914) 864-7700 for the latest county parkway conditions

For information on Thruway conditions- Call (800)-THRUWAY

For Information on Bee-Line Buses- Call (914) 813-7777 for bus service status or (914) 995-7272

For Information on Airline arrivals- Call the carrier directly or for real-time flight information go to the Westchester County Airport Web site

For Information on Metro-North Railroad- call (800) METRO INFO

No heat or no hot water in rental apartments: Call your local building department 914 939 5203 or, during after hours, the local police department.

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