Trees down, transit delays, flights canceled as Debby remnants hit Tri-State
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Debby's remnants hit the Tri-State area on Friday with heavy rain and wind.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a statewide State of Emergency as flood watches and warnings remain in effect for much of New York. Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way also declared a State of Emergency for New Jersey effective at 6 p.m.
The New York Yankees rescheduled their game against the Rangers due to the impending weather. It will be made up Saturday as the second game of a single-admission doubleheader.
Inspectors in Manhattan responded to reports of a construction elevator accident in Inwood. No injuries were reported, and while it wasn't clear if weather caused the incident, wind could be seen blowing the elevator all around.
Track Debby as she makes her way through our area
With the ground already saturated and strong winds, there have been lots of calls about downed trees and power lines. From Paramus, New Jersey, to Westchester County and the Bronx -- trees of all sizes have come crashing down, causing damage to homes and cars.
A massive tree caused a chain reaction of destruction in Whitestone, Queens.
Parts of the tree were crashing to the ground when a Con Ed worker arrived. The large branch narrowly misses him, in what could've been a serious injury.
Downed power lines started a small fire after the tree fell.
In Hillsdale, New Jersey, a downed tree shut down Kinderkamack Road from Piermont Avenue.
Winds took down trees around New York City, including on Mosholu Parkway, on a house in Auburndale, Queens and near Crotona Park.
Amid the risks of trees falling and flooding, officials are asking people to avoid being outdoors if they don't have to.
"We're asking New Yorkers, if you don't have to be outdoors, don't be outdoors," said Mayor Eric Adams. "Particularly on our roadways, we had to do a number of rescues on the highways throughout the week."
Hundreds of utility workers from out of state arrived in the northern suburbs on Friday morning to be dispatched to areas that lose electricity. Equipment like new utility poles are at the ready to replace snapped ones, but fallen trees and limbs weighted down by leaves remain the biggest threat to power lines.
So far, subways are running fine in New York City, but the MTA has banned empty tractor trailers on bridges from 3 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Saturday.
For those travelers taking to the air, expect some ground stops, delays and cancelations. Check with your carrier before you depart.
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TRANSIT
New Jersey Transit
Rail service remains suspended on the Morris and Essex Line between Hackettstown and Summit and the Gladstone Branch between Gladstone and Summit including Midtown Direct service while crews make repairs to overhead wires resulting from downed trees near Summit. Limited rail service is operating between Summit and Hoboken. Montclair-Boonton Midtown Direct is operating. Please use Montclair-Boonton Line for service to Hackettstown. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are still being cross honored by NJ TRANSIT bus and private carriers and PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken and 33rd Street - NY. Customers should visit njtransit.com/ABC for alternate service information.
River Line light rail is operating with limited service in both directions between Trenton and Waterfront Entertainment Center due to equipment availability. Substitute bus service is being provided.
Metro-North
Harlem Line service is temporarily suspended between Crestwood and White Plains because of downed trees as a result of weather-related issues.
LIRR
The downed tree along the tracks on the Oyster Bay Branch near Locust Valley has been removed, and train movement has resumed.
AIRPORTS
The local airports are all experiencing delays and cancellations due to the weather.
By 9 p.m., there were 227 flights canceled at LaGuardia, 174 canceled at Newark and 173 canceled at JFK. All three airports were experiencing inbound flight delays averaging around 2 hours.
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