NYC-Area Transit Systems Ramp Up Service for Morning Commutes

MTA workers clear snow from a subway station platform in the Queens borough of New York on Feb. 23. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg

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February 24, 2026 at 11:50 AM UTC

Transit service around New York City is gradually returning for Tuesday’s morning commute as workers rush to clear snow and ice to restore train and bus operations.

More commuters are poised to head back to offices after a winter blizzard blanketed the Northeast region with heavy snow and dangerous winds, causing wide-spread power outages and grounding more than 10,000 airline flights.