Original builders designed New York City's infrastructure for a climate that no longer exists. When Hurricane Ida struck in September 2021, the city's sewers could not handle the intense rainfall.

On Monday at 1:31 a.m. the National Weather Service released an updated flood watch in effect until 4 p.m. for Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City Emergency Management has issued a coastal flood advisory for southern Queens and Staten Island, warning of minor flooding expected during the early morning hours ...