🌧️REMINDER: If you experienced damage from last weekend's Nor'easter, please report it to the city! Damage reports help New York City assess the storm’s impact and may support recovery assistance. 📍Report storm damage: reportdamage.nyc.gov 📍Request city services: nyc.gov/311 or call 311 🚨Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies. ℹ️For more info on preparing for, responding to, and recovering from flooding, visit nyc.gov/floodprep.

📅 SAVE THE DATE | October 29, 2026 nycemdls.com   The Disaster Law Symposium 2026: Law at the Crossroads – Strengthening Systems for a New Era of Disasters is coming to NYC! This full-day event is designed to convene legal, academic, and policy experts to explore legal frameworks and ethical considerations in emergency and disaster response.   📍 John Jay College | 524 W. 59th St., NYC 🕣 8:30–9 AM | Registration & Morning Reception 📚 9 AM–4 PM | Courses and Keynote Lunch 🍸 4–5 PM | Cocktail Hour & Networking Reception   The symposium will consist of free CLE classes open to city, state, and federal attorneys and legal professionals from partner agencies involved in emergency management, mitigation, and public safety.

As of 9 a.m.: NYC has received 500 reports of trees down, and 2,500 customers are without power. ⛴️ NYC Ferry service to Governors Island Landing is temporarily suspended.
⛴️ Seastreak's Sandy Hook service is cancelled today. All other service between NYC (East 35th Street and BMB) and Highlands, NJ is operating as scheduled.
⛴️ NY Waterway's Belford service is suspended.
🌉 Empty tractor-trailers and tandems are prohibited on all MTA bridges and tunnels due to high winds. All trucks must use the lower level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
🌉 Motorists are advised to drive at reduced speeds on the Bronx-Whitestone, Throgs Neck, and Cross Bay bridges. Pedestrian walkways on the Marine Parkway and Cross Bay bridges are closed. Call 911 for downed wires, report trees to 311, and report outages to Con Edison (1-800-75-CONED) or, if in the Rockaways, PSEG Long Island (1-800-490-0075).

New Yorkers: the storm is still underway, and quiet stretches can give way to strong gusts at any moment. Winds are bringing down trees, loosening facades and scaffolding, and knocking down power lines across the city. If you're outside, use caution in parks and anywhere with trees, keep clear of scaffolding, cranes, and construction sites, and stay far away from anything it touches including cars, fences, and puddles. Never try to move a tree or branch that's tangled in wires. Watch for loose signs, awnings, and debris blowing off buildings. Call 911 if there’s a life safety issue for trees and power lines. Hazards will remain after the storm ends, so continue to exercise caution when getting around.

New York City Emergency Management has issued a travel advisory from Friday, 9/25 through Sunday, 9/27 due to the Nor'easter impacting the city. New Yorkers are advised to prepare for potential heavy rain, coastal flooding, and wind gusts of 40-50 MPH.    If your home, business, or property is damaged during this event, report damage and request service when safe to do so. Damage reports help NYC to assess storm impact and may support recovery assistance. Submit a damage report at: reportdamage.nyc.gov Request city services at: nyc.gov/311 or call 311. Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies.

Here’s your nor’easter update. 🌬️ Today: Gusts up to 55 mph could bring down trees and power lines. The Wind Advisory runs through 6 a.m. Sunday.
🌊 Tonight: More coastal flooding at high tide, around 8 to 9 p.m. on the south shore and harbor, and near midnight along Long Island Sound. The Coastal Flood Warning runs through 6 p.m. Sunday.
🌧️ Late tonight into Sunday morning: The heaviest rain arrives after 10 p.m. This is the worst time to travel.
🌊 Sunday morning: Moderate coastal flooding is possible at high tide.
☁️ Monday: Showers linger before drying out Monday night. 🏖️ City beaches are closed to swimming and lifeguards are not on duty. Life-threatening rip currents are expected at beaches, so stay out of the water. NYC Emergency Management is tracking and coordinating with National Weather Service and City agencies. Charge your devices, stay away from downed lines, and never walk or drive through floodwater. Text NOTIFYNYC to 692-692 for alerts. Basement apartment residents can sign up at nyc.gov/notify and select the basement apartment option to get automated phone calls during flooding.

Right now, 2,511 households across NYC are without power, and strong winds today could bring down more trees and power lines. NYC Emergency Management is working with utility partners and City agencies to track outages and keep you informed. Here's how to prepare:
🔋 Charge your phone and devices now.
🔦 Keep flashlights and extra batteries handy, and skip the candles.
🏥 If you rely on powered medical equipment, keep backup batteries charged.
⚡ Stay away from downed power lines. Treat every line as live and call 911.
🏠 If you use a generator, keep it outside and away from windows and doors.
 📞 Report an outage: Con Edison: 1-800-75-CONED or conEd.com Rockaways (PSEG Long Island): 1-800-490-0075, or text OUT to PSEGLI (773454) Get alerts: text NOTIFYNYC to 692-692.

ASL MESSAGE: A coastal storm will bring strong winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding to New York City through Sunday.

The greatest impacts are expected Saturday, especially from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Coastal flooding is also expected Saturday and Sunday mornings, particularly in the Rockaways and around Jamaica Bay.

Get emergency alerts by texting NOTIFYNYC to 692-692 or visiting nyc.gov/notifynyc.

With a nor’easter 💨🌊en route, now is the time to help keep your neighborhood’s catch basins clear and reduce the risk of flooding.   SWIPE TO LEARN HOW TO CLEAR YOUR CATCH BASIN! 🌧️ Catch basins, commonly known as storm drains or sewer grates, are located along street and highway curbs. They collect stormwater and help prevent flooding. Before and during heavy rain, clear leaves, litter, and other debris from nearby catch basins.   See a problem with a catch basin? 1.Call 311, or 2.Visit on.nyc.gov/311catchbasin to report it.