New York Today: Hurricane Jose Approaches<br />“We are not expecting Hurricane Jose to make a direct impact on New York City, so the ports<br />and waterways are open,” said Allyson Conroy, the Coast Guard public affairs officer for New York City.<br />The hurricane could affect New York City for days, but the peak will likely be tonight, when the storm will be the closest to the city.<br />• As New York City vows to take a closer look at “all symbols of hate on city property,” a public art scholar<br />and professor of art history discussed the city’s many statues.<br />While Hurricane Jose spared the Caribbean, which was ravaged this month by Hurricane Irma, it is being followed by Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 hurricane<br />that made landfall on the island of Dominica last night and is expected to pummel Puerto Rico tomorrow.<br />As Hurricane Jose nears, we had a few questions about hurricanes and how they might affect New York City.<br />Typically it’s the low-lying and coastal areas, said Nancy Silvestri, press secretary for New York City Emergency Management Department.
