▁did ▁not ▁apply ▁to ▁emer gency ▁vehicles , ▁hospital ▁workers , ▁or ▁the ▁media . ▁The ▁Massachusetts ▁Bay ▁Transport ation ▁Author ity ▁( MB TA ) ▁susp ended ▁sub way , ▁comm uter ▁rail , ▁bus , ▁and ▁boat ▁service ▁at ▁ 3 : 3 0 ▁p . m ▁on ▁February ▁ 8 , ▁and ▁fl ights ▁at ▁Boston ▁Log an ▁International ▁Airport ▁were ▁susp ended ▁at ▁ 4 : 0 0   p . m . ▁Boston ▁mayor ▁Thomas ▁Men ino ▁ordered ▁schools ▁to ▁close ▁and ▁recommended ▁that ▁business es ▁shut ▁down ▁during ▁the ▁storm . ▁The ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁post pon ed ▁a ▁game ▁between ▁the ▁Boston ▁Bru ins ▁and ▁the ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Light ning ▁that ▁was ▁scheduled ▁to ▁be ▁played ▁at ▁Boston ' s ▁T D ▁Garden ▁on ▁February ▁ 9 ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁nor ' e aster ; ▁the ▁game ▁was ▁originally ▁set ▁for ▁a ▁delayed ▁start ▁of ▁ 7 ▁p . m .; ▁before ▁the ▁game ▁was ▁first ▁delayed ▁to ▁ 7 ▁p . m . ▁it ▁was ▁set ▁for ▁ 1 ▁p . m . ▁ ▁New ▁York ▁Governor ▁Andrew ▁Cu omo ▁declared ▁a ▁state ▁of ▁emer gency ▁on ▁February ▁ 8 . ▁Maine ▁Governor ▁Paul ▁Le Page ▁declared ▁a ▁state ▁of ▁emer gency ▁as ▁well . ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Governor ▁Chris ▁Christ ie ▁activ ated ▁his ▁state ' s ▁Emer gency ▁Oper ations ▁Center ▁on ▁the ▁morning ▁of ▁February ▁ 8 . ▁ ▁More ▁than ▁ 8 0 0 ▁National ▁Guard ▁soldiers ▁and ▁air men ▁were