Polar vortex hits NYC

Polar vortex hits NYC. Tuesday, January 7th 2014, Frigid air that snapped decades-old records will make venturing outside dangerous for a second straight day, this time spreading to southern and eastern parts of the U.S. It is the coldest day in 118 years as NYC temperatures fell to just 5 degrees, breaking a record set in 1896 when the temps hit 6 degrees. pictured frozen railing and gras from the impounding waves at Valentino Pier in Red Hook, Brooklyn.