The New York City area and New Jersey declared states of emergency Thursday as heavy rain with the potential for flash floods approached the region. Weather is expected to dump several inches of rain in the New York-New Jersey areas as residents make their evening commutes home.

Hours after New Jersey declared a State of Emergency, Gov.Kathy Hochul did the same for New York ahead of the severe weather that threatens to bring to the area severe storms and flash flooding. “The State of Emergency includes the Bronx,

The largest mass transit system in the country was swamped by flash flooding as water pored into New York City's subway system and Grand Central Terminal causing a travel nightmare for commuters Thursday.