New York City Public Schools postponed all sports contests ... the humans who interpret them," said meteorologist Ryan Maue on X Friday afternoon. Indeed, National Weather Service forecasts ...

NEW YORK-- Last week's historic flooding in the New York City area has raised three key questions: Why is New York so flood-prone, what's being done to prevent it and what are other cities doing?

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley Friday morning as the worst of the flooding hit. In an interview with New York’s ...

Listen to Short Wave on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been locked in a multiyear war with millions of his constituents. "Everyone that knows me ...

Not all land is uniformly level in greater New York City, and parts of the region — including major roads and the home of the U.S. Open tennis championships — are sinking much faster than ...

The sinking is due to a process known as glacial isostatic adjustment. New York City is sinking at the same time that sea levels around the world are rising, which could exacerbate flooding ...