New Yorkers share amazing photos of snowy deserted streets

Tue, 27 Jan, 2015 - 12:30

Ciara Flaherty

While it has failed to live up to the ominous prediction of ‘worst blizzard ever’, Storm Juno has definitely made her presence known.

Yesterday, officials ordered people to stay inside, banned travel and vehicles from the streets, closed bridges and tunnels, and assembled their biggest ploughing crews ahead of what they thought would be several feet of snow.

And while the snow has not reached those levels in NY (although New England is taking a battering), the streets have been uncharacteristically quiet overnight and people have been sharing photos of the city as you’ve never seen it before - empty.

Times Square less than 10 minutes before 11pm vehicle ban in #NYC. #blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/4zJc0DCVKu
— Anthony Quintano (@AnthonyQuintano) January 27, 2015

8th Ave in Midtown NYC. Surreal! The city that never sleeps...does! @EverythingNYC @NBCNewYork #blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/JPh2nEPdLN
— T.G. Shuck (@TGweather) January 27, 2015

Coming down a little harder maybe. #blizzardof2015 3:30am @alroker @nbcnews pic.twitter.com/gWQGkm38H1
— Harry Smith (@HarrySmith) January 27, 2015

My walk to work this morning in #NYC! Send ur #Blizzardof2015 pics. See u 4-6am w @ainsleyearhardt @foxfriendsfirst pic.twitter.com/wnFPumgq9I
— Heather Childers (@HeatherChilders) January 27, 2015

Things are getting super weird on the deserted streets of #NYC during the #BlizzardOf2015 pic.twitter.com/ib7qsxqUOz
— Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) January 27, 2015

#Blizzardof2015 Forces NY TV, Stage Shows to Shut Down, Make Contingency Plans http://t.co/pCfMf9Exbi pic.twitter.com/KD7bNsKhIs
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 26, 2015

And Nile Rodgers of legendary funk and disco band Chic was doing a sterling job tweeting the changing view from his NY apartment.

Here's something I've never seen before and I'm a lifetime New Yorker, no busses, cars, people or subway service. pic.twitter.com/qyLPYLjY6k
— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) January 27, 2015

This woman looks so lonely. I guess we can look on the bright side. What if we had a blackout too? pic.twitter.com/C5D0YzThEd
— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) January 27, 2015

No cars, busses, taxis or subways, but you can get a Big Mac. It's easy to be cynical but if you couldn't get home :) pic.twitter.com/QtW4YecVps
— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) January 27, 2015

My living room has a bay window, so here's a northern view. The street's deserted in this direction too! pic.twitter.com/R0ukO0Pmjh
— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) January 27, 2015

Looks vaguely apocalyptic, doesn't it?