The region impacted by the elevated fire risk — southeastern New York state, northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut — includes Long Island and all five of New York City’s boroughs.

A state of emergency was declared by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and around 100 fire companies were reportedly deployed.

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Another set hit Long Island, near West Hampton, and spread along the Sunrise Highway toward New York City. It is the closest ...

Philadelphia and just outside New York City,” Mr. Oravec said. “It’s not going to be as great a risk as areas farther to the west.” The storm is expected to move offshore on Monday.

It generated a blast wave of roughly 12 megatons, not unlike that of a nuclear weapon, that destroyed a forest more than twice the size of New York City ... pose much less risk, said Dr. Kumamoto ...

With ice totals like that, there is an elevated risk for downed ... Connecticut and New Jersey were spared. West Shokan was up to 4.5 inches, but Central Park in New York City recorded just ...