The Latest: On Broadway, the shows must go on

NEW YORK
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on the recovery efforts following the blizzard that slammed a large swath of the United States (all times local):
10:30 a.m.


The shows must go on.

All Broadway shows — both matinees and evening performances — were given the green light to go on as normal Sunday after New York state officials lifted their travel ban.

The Broadway League president Charlotte St. Martin says theaters want to ensure that out-of-towners aren't disappointed. Such patrons make up a large percentage of Broadway's audience.

The suspension of public transportation Saturday forced Broadway to pull the plug on matinees and evening shows.

Carnegie Hall remained shuttered Sunday.


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10:00 a.m.
All rail service in and out of New York's Grand Central Terminal is expected to resume Sunday afternoon after a record-setting blizzard hammered the city.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says service on the Metro-North lines at outlying terminals in New York and Connecticut is scheduled to begin after noon.

Service on the Long Island Rail Road remains suspended. The MTA says the goal is to bring back service for the Monday morning commute.


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8:45 a.m.
The 26.6 inches of snow that fell in Central Park on Saturday is a one-day record for New York City.

The National Weather Service says the overall accumulation — 26.8 inches — is the second-most for a single storm in city history.

Meteorologist Faye Barthold says all but two-tenths of an inch of the city's accumulation fell on Saturday, surpassing the previous one-day mark of 24.1 inches on Feb. 12, 2006.

Officials say the total of 26.8 inches that fell in Central Park during the storm is the second-most since officials began keeping snowfall records in 1869. That narrowly misses tying the previous record of 26.9 inches from February 2006.

Snow stopped falling in New York City shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday.

A travel ban keeping non-emergency workers off the roads was lifted early Sunday. Transit officials expect a gradual return of service.

At least 18 deaths have been blamed on the weather.





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