…but so picturesque. As New Yorkers brave the cold, we should check our modern day privilege, occasionally. Remember how toilsome NYC storms were in the 1800s? In 1905, some weather happened again! It wasn’t 9 degrees… But this is what it looked like. Above, is the Flatiron Building archived on Shorpy. And this is “Fifth Avenue after a snow storm.”
The winter storm in Buffalo, New York has been a pretty big ordeal for the town. At least six people have died because of it and 6 feet of snow has fallen with three more feet expected today. Thus far, the snowfall has been designated as a Lake Effect storm, then it was…
It's been a cold, snowy winter, and every time a warm few days threatens to melt the perpetual snow cover, another storm comes and drops more. Based on data from the National Weather Service, the New York Times created this nifty animated infographic that tracks the amount of snow on the ground…
When Bill de Blasio addressed his decision not to close New York City schools for yesterday's snowstorm, he pointed to history, noting that the city has only closed schools for snow 11 times since 1978. "Unlike some cities, we don’t shut down in the face of adversity," he argued. "I’m…