On Sunday, Oct. 12, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for eight counties: New York City (Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Queens), Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk) and Westchester.
Forecasts call for widespread moderate to major coastal flooding, strong winds and a long-duration rain event across downstate as the Nor’easter roars through the region.
Coastal Flood Warnings are in effect from noon Sunday through 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13 for Long Island, New York City and southern Westchester, with the highest risk along the South Shore of Long Island and around Jamaica Bay…