June 30, 2007
Emergency resources travel links for NYC
(Updated October 2011)
Should something go boom in the night, here's a list of web links and Twitter accounts you may want handy:
Notify NYC - official info from the Office of Emergency Management
NYC.gov - NYC's official website
NY1 - stripped-down local headlines
MTA service alerts - disruptions to subway, bus, LIRR Metro-North
NJ Transit alerts
Amtrak alerts
New York airports - links to all airports, general updates
All airlines at JFK - Official links, phones, terminal locations
All airlines at LaGuardia - Official links, phones, terminal info
All airlines at Newark - Official links, phones, terminal locations
TSA - main site of the U.S. Transportation Security Admin.
TSA prohibited items - things not allowed on planes
Port Authority resources - bus lines at Port Authority on 42nd St. and 8th Ave.
NewYorkology has built two Twitter lists that can be helpful in finding information during emergencies:
NYC headlines
NYC official alerts on Twitter
The official alert feed is made up of:
Notify NYC
NYPDNews
NYCMayorsOffice
FDNYNews
311NYC
NTASAlerts
Other NYC Twitter lists focus on NYC-based transportation, transportation in/out of NYC, hotels, cultures, etc.
Related: FCC to launch emergency alert system for smartphones
June 30, 2007 12:26 PM in Arrivology, Basic NYC Guide, Techology
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