STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Delays are reported on the Brooklyn-bound Staten Island Expressway and speed restrictions are in place on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Thursday morning.
Heavy rain is soaking commuters during the Thursday morning rush hour.
The MTA is asking drivers to reduce their speeds on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge due to wet roadways from rain.
Delays on the Staten Island Expressway extend to at least Fingerboard Road, according to 511NY.
A collision occurred around 5:30 a.m. on the Staten Island-bound Gowanus Expressway near Fort Hamilton Parkway. Lanes were closed during the emergency response.
Beyond current traffic conditions,Staten Island residents should prepare for coastal flooding and heavy rainfall Thursday afternoon and evening as a frontal system moves through the region.
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for parts of the New York Harbor area from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.
Rain will intensify throughout Thursday, with the heaviest downpours expected late afternoon into early evening.
According to the National Weather Service, rainfall rates could briefly approach or exceed 1 inch per hour, potentially causing nuisance flooding in urban and poor drainage areas. Total rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are expected by Thursday night.
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