New Yorkers were left furious Thursday evening after the first snowstorm of the season brought the city to a standstill.
Several city officials were angered by the city's response to the three to six inches of snow that blanketed the city.
'The City clearly didn't properly prepare for tonight's snowstorm — it's a mess. My office will be following up with the Department of Sanitation to demand answers,' Scott Stringer, the New York City Comptroller, tweeted.
Stringer's sentiments were echoed by Republican state assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who challenged Bill de Blasio for mayor.
New Yorkers were left furious Thursday evening after the first snowstorm of the season brought the city to a standstill with three to six inches of the white stuff blanketing the Big Apple
Several city officials were angered by the city's response to the three to six inches of snow that blanketed the city. Scott Stringer, the New York City Comptroller, said in a tweet that the city wasn't prepared for the storm
Stringer's sentiments were echoed by Republican state assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who challenged Bill de Blasio for mayor
'The city's response today was an utter failure. It is clear our Mayor and his commissioners were not prepared for today's snowfall,' Malliotakis tweeted.
Others soon chimed in with some tweeting from their vehicles as they sat in standstill traffic.
'I'm tired, hungry, running out of gas and patience, I have to use the bathroom, I'm still stuck in traffic BUT I'm safe!' councilwoman Vanessa Gibson tweeted.
'Only God to thank for that because of the HORRIBLE response to today's snowstorm! This is beyond ridiculous and completely UNACCEPTABLE! Just terrible!' she added.
From St Louis to the South and into the Northeast, snow, freezing rain, and in some parts, sleet, made driving tricky and closed schools on Thursday.
In New York City, the wet snowfall and wind gusts Thursday downed numerous tree branches. Police advised people to stay indoors and avoid the roads.
Commuters also were advised to avoid the Port Authority Bus Terminal - which is also used by some to travel to New Jersey - due to overcrowding. By 5.30pm, the terminal had become an immovable block of wall-to-wall commuters all gazing up at the schedule board
Others soon chimed in with some tweeting from their vehicles as they sat in standstill traffic
'Hearing reports from all over the city about slow response to today's storm and I've seen downed trees outside of each event I've attended tonight,' New York City council speaker Corey Johnson tweeted
Others noticed that there were no snow plows in sight as commuters struggled to get home Thursday evening
But those students who did make it to school were left stranded on school buses late into the night on Thursday.
Special needs student George Jordan, 21, spent seven hours on a bus - with only two or three other students - to The Bronx after the snow caused havoc across the city.
Jordan, who has cerebral palsy and uses crutches to walk, boarded his bus from Fashion Industries high school in Chelsea at about 3.30pm and didn't get home until about 10.30pm, his mother Nicole told The New York Post.
'He's exhausted. He's angry. He hasn't had anything to eat since lunch. He's definitely not going to school tomorrow because he's wiped,' she said.
Commuters also were advised to avoid the Port Authority Bus Terminal - which is also used by some to travel to New Jersey - due to overcrowding.
By 5.30pm, the terminal had become an immovable block of wall-to-wall commuters all gazing up at the schedule board.
Lines of people waited to get into the terminal as officials urged them to take trains or ferries.
The poor weather made it difficult for buses to reach the terminal, officials said.
It took special needs student George Jordan (pictured) seven hours to get home to The Bronx from Chelsea
A mayoral spokesman said the early storm meant that Metropolitan Transportation Authority didn't have snow chains on its buses. He said many of them had to pull over, 'further clogging streets'
And a multi-vehicle accident on the George Washington Bridge and the closure of the Bayonne Bridge connecting Staten Island to New Jersey added to the traffic nightmare.
'Hearing reports from all over the city about slow response to today's storm and I've seen downed trees outside of each event I've attended tonight,' New York City council speaker Corey Johnson tweeted.
'I'm working to get in touch with DSNY to get some answers because this is unacceptable. Stay safe out there everyone,' Johnson said.
There were scattered delays on the Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit reported 30-minute delays systemwide.
In New Jersey, former New Jersey Gov Chris Christie tweeted that it took him five hours and 40 minutes to commute from Piscataway to Mendham, a roughly 26-mile journey that normally takes about 40 minutes
A mayoral spokesman said the early storm meant that Metropolitan Transportation Authority didn't have snow chains on its buses.
He said many of them had to pull over, 'further clogging streets'.
There were scattered delays on the Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit reported 30-minute delays systemwide.
Flight delays of up to an hour were reported at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports.
In New Jersey, former New Jersey Gov Chris Christie tweeted that it took him five hours and 40 minutes to commute from Piscataway to Mendham, a roughly 26-mile journey that normally takes about 40 minutes.
Forecasters said the snow should change to rain overnight.
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Main photo article New Yorkers were left furious Thursday evening after the first snowstorm of the season brought the city to a standstill.
Several city officials were angered by the city’s response to the three to six inches of snow that blanketed the city.
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