New York shuts down, bans travel due to monster storm

New York (AFP) - A travel ban was imposed on New York and its suburbs Saturday with authorities effectively shutting down America's most populous city as a massive snow storm pummelling the eastern United States gathered pace.

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo imposed a ban on all local and state roads across the city of 8.4 million residents, Long Island and crossings west to New Jersey from 2:30 pm (1930 GMT).

Bus services were suspended at noon, and overland commuter and subway trains in and out of Manhattan were to be shut from 4:00 pm as Broadway cancelled performances, museums closed and shops shuttered .... http://news.yahoo.com