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<p><span style="font-weight:400">A powerful storm swept across the Northeast on Saturday, killing at least one person and knocking out power to about 100,000 customers.</span></p>
<p>Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employee, was killed in Brooklyn when a tree fell on him during the storm, NYCHA said.</p>
<p>“My thoughts are with his entire family as they deal with this unimaginable loss,” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani <a href="https://x.com/NYCMayor/status/2104050364878066102" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “May he rest in peace, and may his service to our city never be forgotten.”</p>
<p>In a separate incident, fire officials said four people were hospitalized with minor injuries after a tree fell on them near a Sheepshead Bay playground. The city’s Parks Department said it had received more than 900 reports of damaged or fallen trees since Friday afternoon, though it cautioned that some may be duplicates.</p>
<p>New Jersey was particularly hard hit, with floodwaters swamping streets in coastal communities. Videos from the region showed people kayaking through flooded roads.</p>
<p>Brian Kelly, mayor of the small shore borough of Sea Bright, warned that water could reach six feet on some streets and <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/storms/norester-storm-flooding-rcna599961" target="_blank" rel="noopener">compared</a> the expected flooding to Hurricane Irene, which devastated the region in 2011.</p>
<p>“We do have probably one or two flooding events a year, sometimes more, sometimes less, but I think this one will be closer to an Irene-scale flooding event,” Kelly said. “I hope I’m wrong, but that’s my gut feeling.”</p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">State and local officials had urged residents to prepare for dangerous conditions, with New York Governor Kathy Hochul</span><a href="https://x.com/GovKathyHochul/status/2103557628118835707" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span style="font-weight:400">declaring</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> a state of emergency for Nassau and Suffolk counties, New York City, and Westchester County. </span><span style="font-weight:400">“We’re expecting dangerous coastal flooding, strong winds and potential power outages through the weekend,” Hochul <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/storms/norester-storm-flooding-rcna599961" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. </span><span style="font-weight:400">She also issued a blunt warning: “Anyone who goes in or near the water this weekend is literally gambling with their life.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Mamdani urged New Yorkers to avoid travel, warning that the city would still feel the storm’s effects even as the heaviest rain passed offshore. </span><span style="font-weight:400">“The storm is expected to pass offshore, keeping the heaviest rain east of New York City. But we should still prepare for gusty winds, rain, and some high-tide flooding beginning today, peaking Friday, and potentially continuing through Sunday,” he</span><a href="https://x.com/NYCMayor/status/2102943735193432497" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span style="font-weight:400">said</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> ahead of the storm.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">In New Jersey, Governor Mikie Sherrill</span><a href="https://x.com/GovSherrillNJ/status/2103904061862940903" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span style="font-weight:400">warned</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> Saturday that a temporary break in the weather did not mean the danger had passed. </span><span style="font-weight:400">“We may see a lull in some conditions today, but this storm is not over. We’re closely watching tonight’s high tide, so please stay vigilant and continue to follow local guidance.” The storm is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/27/nyregion/noreaster-storm-rain-nyc-boston" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expected</a> to linger through Monday, prolonging the threat of flooding along the Northeast coast.</span></p>
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Powerful Northeast Storm Kills At Least One, Knocks Out Power For 100,000
