New York news today · 27 September 2026
Nor'easter knocks out power and floods coastal NYC, New Jersey and Long Island
On Sunday a strong nor'easter was still hitting the New York City region. Tens of thousands of customers lost power, coastal flooding reached from the Rockaways to the Jersey Shore, and states of emergency were in force.
Kean and Bennett meet in high-stakes debate in New Jersey's only true swing district
Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett were set for their first and probably only debate on Sunday night. The race for New Jersey's 7th District could help decide control of the House.
Man killed by falling tree in East New York as Parks faces hundreds of storm-damage calls
A 56-year-old man died after a tree fell on him on Euclid Avenue in East New York during the nor'easter. The city's Parks Department is handling hundreds of reports of downed or damaged trees.