Overview

• Governor Kathy Hochul’s emergency declaration covers New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and multiple surrounding counties after intense downpours overwhelmed urban drainage
• The National Weather Service extended flood watches through Friday morning following Thursday’s bands that produced up to five inches of rain in the hardest-hit areas
• FDNY crews rescued occupants from three submerged vehicles on Queens highways, and all drivers were pulled to safety with no injuries reported
• The LIRR’s Port Washington branch was suspended east of Flushing-Main Street on Thursday and is set for reduced service Friday pending MTA inspections
• FlightAware recorded 259 delays and 192 cancellations at JFK alongside over 300 cancellations and 335 delays at LaGuardia on Thursday, with airlines preparing to normalize schedules under improving weather