MTA Suspends Outdoor Train Service Over Isaias High Winds

NEW YORK CITY — Don't stand on an outdoor subway platform while a tropical storm unleashes 70 mph winds.

And if anyone thought about doing that — again, don't — MTA took that option off the table.

MTA temporarily suspended outdoor train service on Tuesday because of concerns over tropical storm Isaias, which knocked down trees and debris over tracks in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.

"To keep everyone safe, we are suspending most outdoor service and will run underground-only subway service until the winds die down," MTA tweeted.

A fallen tree and other debris already snarled Brooklyn subway lines, including the L. In Queens, Flushing-bound 7 trains were temporarily out of service while crews cleared tracks.

MTA had to stop service on the A line and Rockaway Park Shuttle because of debris on the tracks near Broad Channel.

Similar issues prompted a temporary halt for all Long Island Rail Road lines and some Metro North lines.

"We will resume service as soon as conditions safely allow," LIRR tweeted.

Bus service largely remains up and running for people looking for alternative routes, MTA said. But there are problems with transport to Staten Island, where nearly 27,000 people are without power, according to ConEd.

All buses over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge were temporarily detoured because of a closure, MTA said.

People can check MTA service changes at new.mta.info.

City officials also announced the Staten Island Ferry won't be running from 1 to 5 p.m. because of the storm.