Snow storm closes NYC’s Hunts Point for buying, but still receiving
Snowstorm affects NYC produce industry
NEW YORK — Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx will be closed for buying until 7 a.m. Feb. 2 during the winter snow storm blanketing New York and the surrounding northeastern region.
The area is under a winter storm warning.
However, the wholesale market will continue receiving truck deliveries, according to the market’s statement the afternoon of Feb. 1.
Trucks are allowed into the market all day.
The snow cleanup and removal will be a temporary substitute for the canceled sanitation services, according to the statement.
D’Arrigo New York, based at the market, posted an Instagram story that it is closing for th eday and will re-open at 5 a.m. Feb. 2, weather permitting.
Baldor Specialty Foods, located just outside the terminal, also posted on Instagram that it’s suspending deliveries on Feb. 1, for customers to expect delays, and that Tuesday’s deliveries will also be impacted.
The National Weather Service’s observation location in Manhattan’s Central Park recorded 13.3 inches of snow, eight inches in the last six hours, with continued snowfall. Winds were 15 miles per hour with gusts of almost 30 miles per hour.
The market terminal supplies about 60% of the New York City area’s fresh produce and also supplies surrounding states, according to the market.
