Surgeon Details Retinal Detachment Risks After Globe Repair
A decade-long review found 29% of eyes repaired for globe injuries later developed retinal detachment, most within a month.
New York City Weather and Disaster News
Weather and disaster in New York City runs on storms, extreme heat, flooding and emergency response, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting focuses on public safety measures and the recovery operations that unfold after major events.
Forecasts
Central Park Could See 18-28 Inches of Snow
First Alert Weather's seasonal forecast ties the outlook to a strong El Niño pattern bringing Pacific air masses into the New York area.
Emergency Response
FDNY Rescues Trapped Worker in Queens Trench
Firefighters pulled a construction worker from a soil collapse in Woodside, Queens, after a 4:21 p.m. call on November 3.
Severe Weather
Live Poll
Do you trust your local utility to keep your power reliable during storms?
Lightning Strike Knocks Out Power in Brooklyn
A lightning strike in Flatbush left about 4,500 Con Edison customers in Central Brooklyn without electricity and disabled traffic signals.
Safety
Live Poll
Do you trust local government infrastructure projects to effectively protect your community from future flooding?
Edgemere Secures $2.5 Million for Beach 43rd Seawall
The city initiative will reconstruct the aging waterfront barrier to improve flood defense in Edgemere.
Current Conditions
New York City Sees Dry Spell Reach Ten Days
The city remains without rainfall as mild temperatures continue into the week.
More in Weather and Disaster
Reporting here centers on storm tracking, emergency declarations, infrastructure damage and the long-term recovery processes in the city. It reaches across the city and the communities around it to document how events impact neighborhoods and essential services. Seasonal patterns like coastal storm surges and intense summer heat waves dictate much of the planning and emergency preparation reported here. Managing aging utility infrastructure during severe conditions remains a recurring factor in how the city experiences these events.