Heavy rain snarls travel around New York, New Jersey

Key Points:

• New York City faces ongoing heavy rain and thunderstorms on Monday, causing MTA and NJ Transit disruptions amid power outages and flooding from recent July 4 storms.
• The National Weather Service warns of up to 3 inches of rain and hourly rates of 2 inches, with flash flooding risks and wind gusts reaching 50 mph, especially during the morning commute.
• The city has activated emergency measures including clearing catch basins and monitoring flood-prone areas, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani urging residents to limit travel and seek shelter during severe weather.
• Transit services are heavily impacted: Staten Island Railway and multiple NJ Transit lines are suspended or delayed due to flooding and storm damage, while some MTA subway lines experience severe delays.
• Power restoration efforts continue, with ConEdison restoring most outages affecting 173,700 customers, though significant outages remain in New Jersey with PSE&G and Jersey Central Power & Light reporting thousands still without power.