Schools Chancellor Cathie Black called a snow day this morning after sections of the five boroughs were covered in as much as 11 inches of snow.
“New York City almost never takes a snow day, but today is one of those rare days,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement this morning.
The city has only closed down its schools nine times since 1978.
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This morning, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that all non-emergency city government offices would be closed for the day.
MTA buses are cancelled for the day and there have been extensive service delays on city subways, the mayor said.
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Garbage and recycling pickup have also been suspended due to the snow. Alternate side parking rules and parking meters have also been suspended, according to the city’s Department of Transportation.
The Queens Public Library has also closed its branches throughout the borough for the day, a spokeswoman for the library said.
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