Long Island, NY - March 13, 2017 - Senator John Brooks (SD-8) is cautioning residents in anticipation of the severe snowstorm projected to hit Nassau and Suffolk counties tonight into Tuesday evening. Frigid temperatures and high winds will make for hazardous road conditions.
"My office has been in contact with emergency services as well as state, county and town government offices in anticipation of the storm," said Senator Brooks. “In case of an immediate emergency, call 911. If you are unable to get an issue resolved, don’t hesitate to call my office. We are here to help," concluded Senator Brooks.
Listed below are important numbers for residents to have handy during the storm. Senator Brooks urges residents who experience issues during the storm to contact his District Office at 516-882-0630.
Local Numbers:
Nassau County - 1-800-315-5153
Town of Hempstead - 516-489-5000
Town of Oyster Bay - 516-677-5757
Town of Babylon - 631-422-7600.
Information on Mass Transit Service:
MTA/LIRR/NYC Transit - www.mta.info
LIRR 24 hour travel information center - 718-217-5477
NICE Bus travel information - 516-228-4000
Up to the minute information about traffic conditions on Long Island’s major roads: NYS Department of Transportation’s 511 service - www.511ny.org or call 511
County maintained roads Nassau County non-emergency hotline - 800-315-5153
State maintained roads: NYS Department of Transportation: 631-904-3050
Other Important Information:
To report downed power lines or outages to PSEG Long Island - 800-490-0075
To report a gas emergency to National Grid - 800-490-0045
National Grid 24 hour hotline - 800-490-0045
For the NYS Office of Emergency Management - 518-292-2200
For the American Red Cross Long Island - 516-747-3500.
Immediate/life threatening emergency - 911