Politics & Government
Cuomo: LIE to Close at Midnight
Governor declares statewide emergency as winter storm Hercules nears.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday declared a state of emergency in New York and said he will close the Long Island Expressway in Nassau and Suffolk counties from midnight until 5 a.m. Friday.
"Statewide state of emergency declared --> stay off the roads if you can #blizzard #StormWatch #NYS," Cuomo posted on his Twitter account.
The governor also plans to close portions of the New York Thruway and I-84 ahead of a harsh blizzard that is set to hit the Northeast.
Heavy snow is expected to hit long Island by 6 p.m.
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