Transportation

NIKA Update: Sleet; New Haven Line Trains on Hourly Schedule

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UPDATE 2:30p.m. This unpleasant news for New Haven Line riders from Metro-North:

New Haven Line trains will operate on an hourly schedule due to significant weather-related problems with the overhead catenary wire beginning at 12 Noon. Hourly service will begin with the following trains: Inbound to NYC (46 minutes after the hour from New Haven; on the hour from Stamford) … Use our interactive schedules page at http://tinyurl.com/6akjw for train times, or see a printed timetable. NWS Forecast

Wednesday Afternoon is for freezing rain and sleet. Cloudy with a total daytime sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Continue Reading →

Schools

Storm “Nika” — What’s Open, What’s Closed

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Wednesday, February 5. The Town declared a snow emergency as of 1:00a.m. and it remains in effect until further notice. Greenwich Libraries Closed “Due to the inclement weather and icing conditions, Greenwich Library and its Byram Shubert and Cos Cob branches will be closed today.” All items that were due today have been extended until tomorrow. Greenwich YMCA. Continue Reading →

Weather

Snow Emergency in Greenwich Effective Wednesday at 1:00a.m.

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In case anyone in Greenwich missed the robocall from this evening from Greenwich Police Captain Mark Kordick, there is a Snow Emergency Alert effective at 1:00a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5. Here is the message:

As many of you know, significant snow and ice precipitation is forecast for this later evening through tomorrow.  In anticipation, the Town of Greenwich Board of Selectmen has unanimously voted to declare a Snow Emergency effective later this evening at 1:00 am, Wednesday, February 5th, 2014.  The Snow Emergency will remain in effect until cancelled. During the period of the Snow Emergency no vehicles are permitted to remain parked, stopped or standing on any Snow Emergency streets.  Vehicles in violation will be subject to ticketing and immediate towing.  If you are unsure if your vehicle is parked on a Snow Emergency street, a full list can be viewed here: Snow Emergency Streets. Vehicles displaced from Snow Emergency streets may be lawfully parked in municipal off-street parking lots until the snow emergency is over.  Your cooperation will ensure that road crews can keep Snow Emergency streets open for emergency First Responder vehicle traffic. Continue Reading →

Schools

Heads-Up: No School in Greenwich on Wednesday

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The National Weather Service forecast is for snow overnight, mainly after 2:00am.  Cloudy, with a low around 25°. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. On Wednesday NWS predicts snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1:00pm, then freezing rain likely between 1:00pm and 4:00pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 4:00pm. Continue Reading →

Obituaries

Obituary: J. Bradley Allen, 19, of Greenwich

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J. Bradley Allen, 19, born on February 23, 1994, passed suddenly on February 2, 2014 in Greenwich, where he resided with his family for 17 years. Bradley was popular as a student at Washington College in Chestertown, MD, and as an investment banking intern at NYPPEX, a private equity advisory firm. Bradley believed in close friendships, teamwork and was accomplished beyond his years in several areas. At age 4, Bradley placed 1st for his age group and received a blue ribbon for the tractor pull event at an Iowa state fair. In rowing, as a member of Greenwich Crew, Bradley set the high school freshman record in 2009 for the 2,000 meter. Continue Reading →

Dogs

Why Do Greenwich Moms Volunteer at Mt. Vernon Animal Shelter? Greenwich Doesn’t Want Them

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Tina Aronson and Kerri Ann Hofer have a great deal in common. Their children  attended North Street School and Central Middle School and Greenwich High School. Both moms  adore dogs and are dedicated to helping them. Initially, both Aronson and Hofer were discouraged because when they looked for a way to help homeless dogs and cats in Greenwich, they learned Greenwich Animal Control does not allow volunteer dog walkers. Not ones to be discouraged, the two Greenwich moms joined forces with Cat Assistance, a non-profit based in Ardsley, NY that rescues both cats and dogs and has a network of foster homes. Continue Reading →

Weather

Once Again with Enthusiasm: “Significant” Winter Storm Tuesday Night

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Recent view along Lincoln Ave with an eye toward to Milbank Ave

Watch out Greenwich. The National Weather Service forecast is for another round of heavy snow. The NWS upgraded its “watch” to a “warning,” which kicks off at midnight tonight and lasts until 6:00p.m. on Wednesday. The forecast is for mainly snow along with some sleet and freezing rain, with accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, along with about a tenth of an inch of ice. It probably goes unsaid that the storm will result in hazardous travel conditions for the morning rush on Wednesday. Continue Reading →

Weather

Snow-Topia: A Stroll Down Greenwich Ave in Photos

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Greenwich Avenue this afternoon fell into something of a state of semi-hibernation. At the start of  rush hour the best word to describe downtown Greenwich was tranquil. Here’s a look from the top of the Avenue on down. Greenwich Free Press’s only advice is to beware of the snow piled up around intersections. The puddles are deep and more than one pedestrian trod in slush up and over ankle and even calve-high slush. Continue Reading →

Around Town

Addiction – DRUGS DON’T DISCRIMINATE

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By Ginger Katz, Founder of Courage to Speak

On September 10, 1996, I lost my 20-year-old son, Ian, to a drug overdose just before he was going into a rehabilitation program the next day. Ian had used marijuana, tobacco and other drugs in high school. At one point he was picked up by an officer at a park with two other boys. He was scolded and told to go home. The officer said “If I ever find you in this town again with any drugs, I will arrest you. Continue Reading →