Heavy rains have the potential to grind New York City to a halt if waters force subway lines to shutter. Streets can become inundated after a downpour, and there’s the risk of transport snarls on commuter lines like the Metro-North trains. That was the case two years ago when torrential showers pelted the metropolitan area.

Section 230 has so far failed to shield Meta and TikTok owner ByteDance from a lawsuit raised by a mother who alleged that her son's wrongful death followed a flood of "subway surfing" videos platforms intentionally targeted to teens in New York.

New Yorkers will struggle through intense heat throughout the day Tuesday, along with thunderstorms in the afternoon that pose the risk of dangerous flash flooding.