{"id":241477,"date":"2026-05-23T04:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T04:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/241477\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T04:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T04:10:09","slug":"nyc-steps-up-preparations-for-potential-flooding-during-holiday-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/241477\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC steps up preparations for potential flooding during holiday weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 A weather alert has been issued ahead of the prolonged rain event<\/a> over the Memorial Day weekend, Mayor Madani announced Friday.<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s agencies and partners are mobilizing in preparation for the potential of heavy rain that could lead to flooding.<\/p>\n

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This comes after subway service was suspended in Queens and Brooklyn following heavy downpours that caused flooding<\/a>. Traffic was also put on a standstill as highway underpasses were flooded out as well.<\/p>\n

The New York City Emergency Management is stepping up its coordination with the National Weather Service, City and State agencies, utility providers and others.<\/p>\n

Catch basins are being inspected and cleared in flood-prone neighborhoods by city agencies.<\/p>\n

NYPD will monitor the traffic conditions, and tow trucks will be on standby in case any motorist gets stranded due to any street flooding that develops.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we prepare for more rain this holiday weekend, our administration is taking every possible step to keep New Yorkers safe,\u201d said Mamdani. \u201cFrom clearing catch basins in flood-prone neighborhoods to monitoring downed trees and storm-related hazards, we are mobilizing City government early and aggressively.\u201d<\/p>\n

The city advises New Yorkers to sign up for alerts by visiting the Notify NYC page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Andrew Cruz is a digital content producer. A native New Yorker, he joined PIX11 in 2009 as a weather producer. More of his work can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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