Hochul: 'A high impact, extraordinary, rare' storm for LI
Crews fix an LIRR crossing gate after it blew off in the wind at a Hicksville crossing. Credit: Neil Miller
Gov. Kathy Hochul went on several TV news and radio stations Monday morning, urging people to stay home and praising essential workers.
“I’m from Buffalo, I’ve seen it all,” she said during an interview on News 12. Hochul said she believed most people were following the travel bans and staying off the roads.
“This is a high impact, extraordinary, rare storm for Long Island,” she said. “I'm very aware of what that feels like when you're just watching the snow pile up and pile up and you can’t even open your front door.”
Hochul also warned people about the health risks of rushing to clear the snow.
Safety, she said, is also paramount for utility workers, and people need to show patience.
“If the winds are kicking up 50, 60 mph., we're not sending people up on power lines,” Hochul said. "They are sitting there ready to go."
Lisa joined Newsday as a staff writer in 2019. She previously worked at amNewYork, the New York Daily News and the Asbury Park Press covering politics, government and general assignment.
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