A state of emergency has been declared for New York City, Long Island and Westchester County due to expected damage from the nor'easter that's set to impact the region Sunday and Monday.
The National Weather Service has issued Coastal Flood Warnings for Long Island, New York City and Westchester County through 8 p.m. Monday, along with a High Wind Warning for much of Suffolk County through 6 p.m. Monday. A Wind Advisory is also in place for the rest of Long Island, plus New York City and southern Westchester County.
"As the Nor'easter continues making its way through New York, I'm declaring a State of Emergency across boroughs and counties most impacted by the storm," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement Sunday. "The safety of New Yorkers is my top priority, and I continue to urge extreme caution until the storm has passed through the state."
The governor says the state has been working closely with county and city partners on storm preparations.
Mayor Eric Adams thanked the governor and her team in a post on X. He added, "All our teams here locally are working around the clock with our state partners to ensure New Yorkers are informed and safe. We'll continue to keep you updated as new information is available."
New Jersey has also declared a state of emergency.
Storm causes damage in NYC
Strong winds brought a tree crashing down onto a car in Queens on Oct. 12, 2025. CBS News New York
Sunday's whipping winds brought down a massive tree in Laurelton, Queens. The tree, which appeared to be rotted out, collapsed onto Nora Garayua's car on 228th Street between 137th and 138th avenues.
"I literally went food shopping, and I came back in a taxi and there was a tree on my car," Garayua said. "Had it cracked a little farther, it would have hit either of the houses."
Parts of the same tree landed on a vehicle in her neighbor's driveway.
"Nobody's hurt, but yeah, it sucks. I didn't know the winds were that bad," neighbor Alana Roberto said.
"All these trees around here are rotten. They have holes in them, all these trees. They don't do nothing until– somebody have to die or something, injured or whatever," neighbor Patrick Brown said.
Up to 3 inches of rain are expected in parts of Queens, like College Point.
Flooding concerns for parts of Long Island
Coastal communities on Long Island are bracing for what could be a one-two punch of flooding and high winds.
"We have some trees down. We have some minor flooding on some of our roadways. We expect that to become far more serious in our low-lying areas," Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said.
Officials are staying vigilant, expecting the conditions to peak overnight.
Romaine said the county's Emergency Operations Center is on the ground, monitoring the moving storm. The biggest area of concern, he says, is Fire Island.
"The ferries stopped running to all of Fire Island as of noon [Sunday], and ferries will not run again 'til Tuesday, so if you're on Fire Island and you need help, call 911," Romaine said.
Low-lying areas of concern also include Mastic Beach, East Patchogue, Lindenhurst and Montauk, where the wind projection is up to 60 mph.
"This is a storm that we're holding our breath and hope it isn't as bad as predicted," Romaine said.
He urged drivers to stay off the roads if possible.
Live radar shows nor'easter moving through region
CBS New York
Power outages across New York
According to the governor's office, over 7,000 utility workers are available across the state in anticipation of power outages, and crews are prepared to work overnight if necessary.
Local services began reporting outages early Sunday evening, with hundreds of customers without power at times.
To report an outage, call:
Central Hudson: 800-527-2714
Con Edison: 800-752-6633
National Grid: 800-867-5222
NYSEG: 800-572-1131
O&R: 877-434-4100
PSEG-LI: 800-490-0075
RG&E: 800-743-1701
Travel impacts in NYC area
All three airports across the Tri-State Area reported weather-related delays Sunday.
The MTA says empty tractor-trailers and tandem trucks will be banned across the city's seven bridges and tunnels through 6 p.m. Monday.
The agency is also preparing for possible flooding in the subway system, focusing on 20 stations. Crews put down vent covers since drains are not designed to hold large amounts of water. They say the covers prevent 80% of the water from getting in.
"We have overtime staff that's gonna stay behind to help with the conditions, any water conditions that we have," said Cylieah Tate, superintendent for facilities at the Department of Subways.
NJ Transit announced multiple changes to service in anticipation of the storm, including the suspension of the 319 bus route between New York, Atlantic City and Cape May. Additional changes may be announced at a later time depending on storm damage and severity.
