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| New York Today: Staying Safe While Digging Out | New York Today: Staying Safe While Digging Out |
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| Updated, 7:05 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this wicked Wednesday. | Good morning on this wicked Wednesday. |
| Metro-North is operating on a modified weekday schedule. NJ Transit is operating on a Presidents’ Day schedule. | |
| A bit of advice as you step outside: Be careful. | A bit of advice as you step outside: Be careful. |
| After a snowstorm, urgent-care clinics often find themselves inundated with treating snow-related injuries, according to Dr. David Shih, the chief medical officer of CityMD, which operates nearly 40 walk-in medical centers across the five boroughs. | After a snowstorm, urgent-care clinics often find themselves inundated with treating snow-related injuries, according to Dr. David Shih, the chief medical officer of CityMD, which operates nearly 40 walk-in medical centers across the five boroughs. |
| The biggest culprits? | The biggest culprits? |
| Snow shovels. | Snow shovels. |
| Some patients have been hit, accidentally, by shovels. Others have back strains, muscle aches or neck pain from lifting them and twisting. Occasionally, people coming in with chest pain and dizziness are having heart attacks. | Some patients have been hit, accidentally, by shovels. Others have back strains, muscle aches or neck pain from lifting them and twisting. Occasionally, people coming in with chest pain and dizziness are having heart attacks. |
| “When we’re shoveling snow — especially when the snow is wet — it tends to be a lot heavier, equivalent to lifting hundreds of pounds of weight, potentially,” Dr. Shih said. “A lot of people who are shoveling snow may not be used to the amount of exercise that’s needed and tend not to lift the right way, so they end up hurting themselves.” | “When we’re shoveling snow — especially when the snow is wet — it tends to be a lot heavier, equivalent to lifting hundreds of pounds of weight, potentially,” Dr. Shih said. “A lot of people who are shoveling snow may not be used to the amount of exercise that’s needed and tend not to lift the right way, so they end up hurting themselves.” |
| Shoveling-related heart attacks are fairly common the day after a snowstorm, he added. “When it’s very cold, your chance of having a heart attack is increased. And when you’re shoveling snow, your heart’s really working overtime — your blood pressure and heart rate are a lot higher.” | Shoveling-related heart attacks are fairly common the day after a snowstorm, he added. “When it’s very cold, your chance of having a heart attack is increased. And when you’re shoveling snow, your heart’s really working overtime — your blood pressure and heart rate are a lot higher.” |
| The doctor’s orders: Use a smaller shovel. Pace yourself. Push instead of lift. And if you do lift, use your legs. | The doctor’s orders: Use a smaller shovel. Pace yourself. Push instead of lift. And if you do lift, use your legs. |
| Ice. | Ice. |
| Trips, slips and falls are also widespread the day after a heavy snowfall, causing problems ranging from cuts and bruises to orthopedic injuries like sprains and fractures, Dr. Shih said. Most frequent are broken bones in the hands and wrists, “because you’re falling down with an outstretched hand.” | Trips, slips and falls are also widespread the day after a heavy snowfall, causing problems ranging from cuts and bruises to orthopedic injuries like sprains and fractures, Dr. Shih said. Most frequent are broken bones in the hands and wrists, “because you’re falling down with an outstretched hand.” |
| (During the February snowstorm, a doorman on the Upper East Side died after slipping and falling through a glass window.) | (During the February snowstorm, a doorman on the Upper East Side died after slipping and falling through a glass window.) |
| The doctor’s orders: Use extra caution near hydrants, in places with poor visibility, along blocks that are not fully shoveled, and on subway stairs. | The doctor’s orders: Use extra caution near hydrants, in places with poor visibility, along blocks that are not fully shoveled, and on subway stairs. |
| “Those,” he said, “are the danger areas.” | “Those,” he said, “are the danger areas.” |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Stay sharp. | Stay sharp. |
| Residual snow and slush from the storm will refreeze this morning, creating particularly menacing roads and walkways, the National Weather Service warns. Plan on extra time to get to work. | Residual snow and slush from the storm will refreeze this morning, creating particularly menacing roads and walkways, the National Weather Service warns. Plan on extra time to get to work. |
| A few lingering flurries or showers will remind us that, yes, it’s still really cold. | A few lingering flurries or showers will remind us that, yes, it’s still really cold. |
| The expected high is 31, but frigid winds will make it feel between zero and 10. | The expected high is 31, but frigid winds will make it feel between zero and 10. |
| The good news: The subway is running. | The good news: The subway is running. |
| • Here’s what happened during yesterday’s snowstorm. [New York Times] | • Here’s what happened during yesterday’s snowstorm. [New York Times] |
| • … Subway trains ran in Manhattan, but other boroughs were left out in the cold. [New York Times] | |
| • … The storm led to a slushy mess. [New York Times] | • … The storm led to a slushy mess. [New York Times] |
| • … A day off for many. [New York Times] | • … A day off for many. [New York Times] |
| • … And gripes from those who braved the snow. [New York Times] | • … And gripes from those who braved the snow. [New York Times] |
| • The treatment of pregnant women at Brooklyn’s federal jail is alarming a number of judges. [New York Times] | • The treatment of pregnant women at Brooklyn’s federal jail is alarming a number of judges. [New York Times] |
| • Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s $1.4 billion plan to bring resources to Brooklyn is stirring fear of gentrification. [New York Times] | • Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s $1.4 billion plan to bring resources to Brooklyn is stirring fear of gentrification. [New York Times] |
| • The Kushners, President Trump’s in-laws, are negotiating a $400 million sale of a stake in a skyscraper to a Chinese company with ties to leading Communist Party families. [New York Times] | • The Kushners, President Trump’s in-laws, are negotiating a $400 million sale of a stake in a skyscraper to a Chinese company with ties to leading Communist Party families. [New York Times] |
| • The city is suing Verizon, claiming it failed to install high-speed internet access by 2014 as agreed. [Gothamist] | • The city is suing Verizon, claiming it failed to install high-speed internet access by 2014 as agreed. [Gothamist] |
| • A New York court will hear arguments on whether chimpanzees should have “personhood rights.” [Gizmodo] | • A New York court will hear arguments on whether chimpanzees should have “personhood rights.” [Gizmodo] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “One Less Vampire” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “One Less Vampire” |
| • Scoreboard: Islanders hold back Hurricanes, 3-2. Thunder thump Nets, 122-104. Knicks outrun Pacers, 87-81. The Devils vs. Jets game was rescheduled for March 28 because of the weather. | • Scoreboard: Islanders hold back Hurricanes, 3-2. Thunder thump Nets, 122-104. Knicks outrun Pacers, 87-81. The Devils vs. Jets game was rescheduled for March 28 because of the weather. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. |
| • For those who dare to brave the remaining blanket of white, here are tips on where to go sledding. | • For those who dare to brave the remaining blanket of white, here are tips on where to go sledding. |
| • The Queens World Film Festival, which features screenings of nearly 100 movies at venues in the borough, through Sunday. [Schedule and tickets here] | • The Queens World Film Festival, which features screenings of nearly 100 movies at venues in the borough, through Sunday. [Schedule and tickets here] |
| • Learn some history of American farming and gardening in a horticultural lecture at the New York School of Interior Design on the Upper East Side. 6 p.m. [Tickets start at $25] | • Learn some history of American farming and gardening in a horticultural lecture at the New York School of Interior Design on the Upper East Side. 6 p.m. [Tickets start at $25] |
| • A jewelry workshop, where you can make your own earrings, at the Brainery Annex in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. 6:30 p.m. [$35, sign up here] | • A jewelry workshop, where you can make your own earrings, at the Brainery Annex in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. 6:30 p.m. [$35, sign up here] |
| • Looking ahead: A rendition of Rossini’s “Otello,” produced by LoftOpera, on Thursday and Saturday at LightSpace Studios in Bushwick, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. | • Looking ahead: A rendition of Rossini’s “Otello,” produced by LoftOpera, on Thursday and Saturday at LightSpace Studios in Bushwick, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: suspended today for snow removal. | • Alternate-side parking: suspended today for snow removal. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| The bitter weather can also pose dangers to our pets and to animals without homes. | The bitter weather can also pose dangers to our pets and to animals without homes. |
| Something to think about when you see a stray, and if you leave your dog tied to a pole as you pop inside for a coffee. | Something to think about when you see a stray, and if you leave your dog tied to a pole as you pop inside for a coffee. |
| Guardians of Rescue, an animal welfare nonprofit in New York, shared some tips as the snow melts: | Guardians of Rescue, an animal welfare nonprofit in New York, shared some tips as the snow melts: |
| • Shorten your dog’s walk. | • Shorten your dog’s walk. |
| • Put your pup in a sweater, if possible. | • Put your pup in a sweater, if possible. |
| • Wipe down the dog after a walk to remove harmful chemicals. | • Wipe down the dog after a walk to remove harmful chemicals. |
| • And keep an eye out for antifreeze — a potentially deadly substance that dogs may feel inclined to lick off the street. | • And keep an eye out for antifreeze — a potentially deadly substance that dogs may feel inclined to lick off the street. |
| Here are additional guidelines from the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals. | Here are additional guidelines from the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals. |
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