Weather Forecast Saturday January 21, 2012

Hi folks -- Prepare for a moderate snowfall  ranging from around 2 inches near Montauk Point to around 5 inches north of New York City with isolated amounts up to 6 inches from 1 am Saturday through early Saturday Afternoon. The Winter Storm Watch for the Lower Hudson Valley will be replaced by a Winter Weather Advisory. A Winter Weather Advisory continues for New York City and Long Island. Please refer to the attached pdf presentation for details. We are not planning to initiate any webinars for this forecast event. Please keep abreast of your latest NWS forecasts at http://www.weather.gov/nyc.

Port Authority Snow Meeting Report

Jerry Spampanato chaired the first snow meeting of the season. No major issues reported. Forecast - Their forecast shows snow starts at approximately 0100 hrs. Saturday, 1/21/12 and continues through 1300 hrs.. Major accumulation 0400 to 0900 hrs. with 3” expected, just in time for the morning rush. Terminals - All pax terminals reported no major issues expected, no cancellations at this time. AirTrain - service will be extended throughout the night. PA Operations - will be staffed throughout the night monitoring events. Conference calls -  not scheduled however, if the weather conditions deteriorate, i.e. snow over 6” or if we experience long delays in arrivals/departures, local government and stakeholders will be notified of the time of the call(s).

Progress Made!

All: The CC has been instructed by FSD Mike Scott to “stand down” from employee notifications regarding the possible furlough.  He received an email from Deputy Assistant Administrator (Acting) Scott Johnson stating “…due to progress made on the Hill, TSA will be proceeding with normal operations.”

Memorandum for DHS Employees

December 15, 2011

Memorandum for DHS Employees

As many of you are aware, the current Continuing Resolution funding the Federal Government for the fiscal year expires this Friday, December 16 at midnight.

While Congress continues to consider an omnibus appropriations bill and extensions to the payroll tax cut and Unemployment Insurance benefits, there is no guarantee that it will finish all of its work before Friday at midnight. The President has urged Congress to complete its work on the budget and has made it clear that he does not want a Government shutdown. Given the realities of the calendar, prudent management requires that we plan for an orderly shutdown should Congress fail to complete its work or to pass another short-term continuing resolution that would give it more time to take up these important matters.

The uncertainty of the current situation puts federal employees in a difficult position, and we are very much aware that a shutdown would impose hardships on many employees as well as the groups and individuals our agency serves. As we approach the expiration of the current appropriation, we will continue to provide you with updated information as soon as it becomes available. For now, we want to provide you with information on how the potential funding lapse – should it occur – would impact Federal employees.

If funding lapses on December 16, the affected Federal departments and agencies would not be permitted to incur further financial obligations for activities funded by annual appropriations, except those related to the orderly suspension of operations or performance of excepted activities. This means that some employees would be furloughed and unable to work. Our contingency planning for the potential funding lapse includes determining which agency functions and employees are excepted from a furlough. Should it become necessary to implement our contingency plans, you will receive informal notice from your manager no later than Friday, December 16 and formal notice no later than Monday, December 19 regarding the designation of your position and furlough status.

Additional information is available at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website, http://www.opm.gov/furlough/. As needed, OPM will provide additional pertinent information for federal employees as the week progresses.

Situations like these are always difficult, particularly for the employees who provide critical services to the American public. Thank you for the work you do every day to keep our nation safe and for your continued service to the Department and the country.

More MTA News

Notification issued 8/29/11 at 5:40AM. MTA resuming limited service today with the exception of Metro North Railroad which remains suspended this morning.  Visit http://www.mta.info/ for updates.

MTA News

Per the MTA,

Service Plan for Monday Morning Subways: With limited exceptions, service will resume across the subway system at 6:00 a.m. Monday morning. Service will be less frequent than normal, and customers should expect longer waits and more crowded trains. Frequency of service will improve over the course of the day. The MTA’s regular fare policy will resume Monday morning at 5:00 a.m.

· Exceptions:​

-3 trains will operate between

137th Street

/City College and New Lots Avenue; Substitute bus service will be provided between Harlem

148th Street

and

135th Street

connecting with the 2 train.

-C trains suspended; A trains will make all local stops from

207th St.

to

Lefferts Blvd.

​

-No service in the Rockaways. (

Rockaway Blvd.

to Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park)

-6 trains runs local in the Bronx
-7 trains run local
-

S Franklin Avenue

Shuttle (FAS) Suspended
-N trains terminate at

Kings Highway

. Shuttle bus service between

Kings Highway

and Stillwell Terminal.

· The Staten Island Railway will resume normal service at midnight tonight.

Buses: Limited bus service was restored in all five boroughs of New York City earlier this evening. Service levels will continue to increase but may not reach normal levels Monday.

Bridges and Tunnels: All MTA Bridges and Tunnels are open as of 7:00 p.m Sunday. The MTA’s toll policy will resume Monday morning at 5:00 a.m.

Access-a-Ride and Able Ride: Are expected to be operating normal service beginning at noon Monday. In the morning, these services will help return evacuees to their homes.

Metro-North and LIRR: Additional details on Metro-North and LIRR service will be provided as soon as they become available

A Message From Mr. Scott About Monday August 29th

Good afternoon,

I am pleased to report that all TSA personnel who volunteered to maintain the high level of security at our Checkpoints throughout the Hurricane Irene period have done an excellent job!

I have met with most of you, our volunteers,  and observed first hand that you  are in great spirits, well motivated, and continuing to maintain the sterility of our Terminals. You  have taken great care to protect all TSA equipment and although we had some minor roof leaks, your special efforts paid off and all equipment is ready to calibrate and testing is well underway.

The airport roadways are clear, minor tree branches and leaves are being cleaned up and we should see the resumption of air operations Monday morning.

All TSA Screening Personnel should report to duty starting Monday  at 0700 for the am tour unless directed otherwise by your Terminal Manager.  It is the responsibility of each TSA Officer to make any alternate transportation arrangements to get to work, if their normal mode of commuting is expected to be cancelled or delayed. Any Officers who are RDO on Monday and would like to work are encouraged to contact their Manager as soon as possible.

I am very proud and sincerely appreciative of the dedication and professionalism of each of you  who volunteered to assist us during the past days during this very difficult weather emergency

Michael A. Scott

Federal Security Director

JFK International Airport

U. S. Department of Homeland Security

Transportation Security Administration