Got 7 here in Pittsburgh. Have not skipped a beat. And our terrain is WAY more challenging than NYC.
Buffalo, NY. area lake effect snow totals 11/18/14. Ranges list from 2 to 51 inches.
http://img.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/files/2014/11/snow-totals-buffalo-so-far-11182014.png