Jarrod Bernstein Quotations

Effective 4:30 p.m., the BQE is open in both directions.

There's a lot of criticism and public debate, but our plan is workable and we're prepared. Our plan is comprehensive and only getting better.

We are continuing to sample the air throughout the affected area to make sure there's nothing hazardous. What the actual cause of the smell is, we really don't know.

We think that in general terms New Yorkers are adapting, which is not a surprise to us but it's always a good thing to see. New Yorkers do what they have to do to get on with their life and that has definitely been evident this morning in the commute.