Some bus service – with no fares – to start at 4:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m., Sunday – Limited bus service will resume in Manhattan and the Bronx beginning at 4:30 p.m. this afternoon, the MTA has announced. Queens and Brooklyn will see some service come back on line later while, as the authority said, “conditions in Staten Island continue to prevent restoration of service at this time.” The MTA will not be charging anyone for bus service today.

“Conditions vary greatly across our system, but we’re working hard to assess storm damage and will begin to restore service wherever we can do it safely, starting with limited bus service this afternoon,” MTA Chairman and CEO Jay Walder said in a statement. “The actions we took to protect the system have helped limit damage, but there were still storm impacts across our system and we will keep customers informed as we work to restore service across our 5,000 mile territory. I can’t say enough about the hard work of our employees first in evacuating New Yorkers and now in bringing service back.”

The MTA has not yet said which routes will be serviced. They are urging customers to check MTA.info for the latest. I’ll update as information becomes available.