Between 2016 and 2023, researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) used a space-based method known as interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) to 3D-map the ground beneath New York City, measuring vertical land motion over time. They found that during this period, the area sank an average of 0.06 inches (1.6 millimeters) per year.

Not all land is uniformly level in greater New York City, and parts of the region — including major roads and the home of the U.S. Open tennis championships — are sinking much faster than others, affecting flooding risks as sea levels rise,

New York, home to over 1 million buildings weighing nearly 1.7 trillion pounds, is going under its own weight and researchers with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Rutgers University have identifi

Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practices to long-lost glaciers, scientists have found. While the elevation changes seem small—fractions of inches per year—they can enhance or diminish local flood risk linked to sea level rise.

The city’s transit systems had resumed service, with some delays, as the rain abated on Saturday. The governor warned that climate change was making severe storms more common.

Images from New York City showed cars partially underwater, with several key roads inundated by floods. While the worst of the rains seems to have passed, the city is still on alert and under a state of emergency.

A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as strong storms bring flash flooding. Many of the city's subway systems, streets and highways have flooded, while at least one terminal at LaGuardia Airport closed on Friday before later reopening.