New York City in the Winter: A Snowy Photo Essay
Photo by Lucas Drumond
Words by City Editor Paige Hagy | Photographs by Culture Editor Brittany Bhulai and Photo Editor Lucas Drumond.
On Feb. 1, New York City totaled 17.2 inches of snow, making it one of the largest snowstorms the city has recorded since the late 1800s.
The vast network of the MTA came to a halt as a result. Outdoor subway lines were closed down and others were delayed significantly. Travel was highly advised against and Uber prices nearly doubled.
“My girlfriend was trying to get home after coming to dinner at my apartment. The subway was not an option because of the snow, and the Uber was twice the price it normally would be,” said 21-year-old Dexter Simpson.
Simpson also saw the B train derailed near the Prospect Park B and Q station.
A family spending time together in the snow while eating a warm pie | Photo by Brittany Bhulai
“I was walking on the overpass, and I looked down the track and I saw a B train. The front carriage was at 45 degrees to the rest of the train, and there were a number of MTA workers standing outside the front carriage, looking to see if it had derailed,” Simpson said. “It looked like that indeed was the case.”
Amidst the chaos, many New Yorkers embraced the snowy scene in places like Central and Prospect Parks. Dog walkers, sledders, cross country skiers and snowboarders alike enjoyed winter-time activities that come once in a blue moon to the city.
