OEM ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF STORM SHELTERS

Due to potentially dangerous weather conditions forecast for the New York region, the New York City Office of Emergency Management is opening emergency storm shelters at 9 locations citywide. The facilities are located near areas most at risk for coastal flooding. Emergency shelters will provide basic accommodations including cots, food and water. Individuals going to shelters should bring their Go Bag with them. Information on what to put in your Go Bag is available by calling 311 or by going to www.NYC.gov and following the link to OEM’s website.

Shelters will open today at 10:00AM and will remain open for the duration of the storm. They will be staffed by employees from the NYC Department of Homeless Services and volunteers from the American Red Cross in Greater New York.

Storm shelters are being opened as a precaution. No evacuations have been ordered.

Locations and nearby public transportation access is listed below (the lines in parentheses are suspended on the weekend):

• Walt Disney School
  4140 Hutchinson River Pkwy E
  Bus: BX25, BX26, BX28, BX30

BROOKLYN:

• IS 136
  4004 4th Avenue
  Subway:D, M, N, R
  Bus:B35, B37, B63, B70
  
  
• PS 216 Arturo Toscanini
  350 Avenue X
  Subway: F
  Bus: B1, B4, B36

MANHATTAN:

• Seward ParkHS
  359 Grand Street
  Subway: (B), D, F, J, (M), (Z)
  Bus: M14A, M14D, M15, M9, B39

QUEENS:

• William Bryant HS
  48-10 31^st Avenue
  Subway: (G), R and (V)
  Bus: Q18, Q66, Q104
  
  
• Flushing High School
  35-01 Union Street
  Subway: 7
  Bus: Q13, Q14, Q16, Q17, Q44, Q25, Q28, Q34, Q65
  
  
• John Adams High School
  101-01 Rockaway Blvd
  Subway: A
  Bus: Q7, Q11, Q21, Q41, Q112
  
  
• Aviation High School
  45-30 36th St
  Subway: 7
  Bus: Q32, Q60, Q39, B61

STATEN ISLAND:

• Curtis High School
  105 Hamilton Ave
  Subway: Staten Island Rail
  Bus: S42, S52, S40, S44, (S90), (S94)