Torrential rain battered Brooklyn on Thursday, flooding streets, submerging cars and leaving at least one person dead as parts of the borough saw nearly three

A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Manhattan until 5:30 PM as heavy rain floods streets and highways. Over 6.9 million people are under alert, with officials urging residents to avoid flooded areas and move to higher ground.

Two people died after lower rooms flooded in New York City on Thursday as heavy rain drenched the region, authorities said

Brooklyn and Manhattan were under a flash flood warning Thursday afternoon as heavy downpours fell across the city. Up to 4 inches of rain could fall in the area by late Friday, according to the National Weather Service, with gusting winds of up to 50 miles per hour possible in coastal areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

In Greenpoint, culinary bookstore Archestratus Books and Foods is accepting donations of shelf-stable foods during its operating hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. It’ll arrange for pickups by food pantries.

A man was arrested and charged following three separate slashings over the weekend in Brooklyn, the NYPD said.

A Hennepin County grant has enabled the city of Brooklyn Park to reimagine one of its main thoroughfares. While still in its early stages, the Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor Plan is