Divine Wisdom Academy Closed Jan. 12 Due To Storm; Weather Emergency Declared

Update, 6:01 p.m.: According to the school's Web site, Divine Wisdom Academy in Douglaston will be closed tomorrow due to inclement weather from tonight's expected snowstorm.

"At the present, we have every intention of opening on Thursday. However, we do not know what Mother Nature has in store," said Michael LaForgia at the school.

LaForgia urged parents to visit the school's Web site for updates.

City public schools aren't expected to make a decision on closures until tomorrow morning. Check back with Little Neck Patch for more on the coming storm.

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An “Emergency Weather Declaration” has been issued by Mayor Mike Bloomberg.

The National Weather Service today forecasted a storm that will dump eight to 12 inches on the city, beginning at 7 p.m.

Cars found blocking the road, the declaration reads, will be towed at the owner’s expense. 

Alternate side parking rules and meter payment are suspended effective immediately, as are garbage collections.

Bloomberg had previously come under fire for not declaring a snow emergency during the Boxing Day Blizzard, when stuck and abandoned vehicles had blocked the way of plows.