NEW YORK, N.Y. — First responders in New York City rescued a man who fell about 30 feet down a Queens storm drain Sunday morning. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) says its crews were on ...

By Patrick McGeehan and Hilary Howard All drainage systems have their limitations and New York City’s is 1.75 inches of rainfall per hour. Unfortunately for many New Yorkers, the storm that ...

The city unveiled a new storm ... Most of New York City – more than 70% – can’t absorb rainfall, according to the city's Department of Environmental Protection. The revamped street, which ...

The video below shows one intersection in Brooklyn on September 29, 2023, when a historic rainstorm occurred in New York City. Notice the water coming up from the storm drains and manhole covers in ...