NEW YORK -- Flood waters started filling the streets of Howard Beach, Queens early Friday afternoon. New York City emergency ...

With the push of a button, New York City officials say they'll soon be able to deploy flip-up flood gates that are being placed underneath the FDR Drive to protect Manhattan from extreme floodwaters.

New flood gates that flip up at the “touch of a button” will debut in the city this week. Local officials are touting the high-tech barriers as a key defense for Manhattan’s Two Bridges neig ...

On Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a coastal flood statement valid for Thursday between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. for Manhattan. The weather service says, "Up to one half foot ...