Hurricane Sandy barging towards new york.

The Virginia National Guard was authorized to call up to 500 troops to active duty for debris removal and road-clearing, while homeowners stacked sandbags at their front doors in coastal towns.

they closing airports soon

2,499 flights cancelled Monday. Most affected is Newark w/ 774 cancellations

Stock market plans to open Monday as usual

Due to Hurricane Sandy, all New York City public schools will be closed to students Monday, October 29. All after-school activities and Public Schools Athletic League events will also be cancelled.

New York (CNN) -- The subway in the city that never sleeps will shut down Sunday night as officials brace for the impact of Hurricane Sandy.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority will suspend subway service at 7 p.m., Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. The last commuter railroad trains will also leave at that time. And bus service will stop at 9 p.m., he said.

"The storm is coming ... and now it is time to take action," Cuomo told reporters. "A situation like this, you don't want to be overly panicked and overly prepared, but you want to be prudent and you want to do what is necessary."

Mayor Bloomberg on #Sandy : "If you live in Zone A and have not yet evacuated, do so as soon as possible. Time is running out."                 

If you're wondering: All #Greyhound service in and out of NYC and Philadelphia canceled at midnight tonight