NEW YORK — New York City’s subway system was fully operational for the Tuesday morning commute, however some roads remained closed in sections of New York and New Jersey after heavy rain swept across the U.S. Northeast overnight, causing flash floods.
Dozens of flights were delayed or canceled at area airports Tuesday, including 159 total cancellations at Newark Liberty Airport, according to FlightAware data.
Most flash flood watches and warnings had expired in parts of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania as the rain moved on, but a state of emergency declared by Gov. Phil Murphy remained in New Jersey, where video on social media showed cars still partially inundated in some parts of the state as residents worked to clean up.
Delays were reported on part of the state’s commuter rail line due to the severe weather.
In New York, however, Janno Lieber, chair and CEO of the Metropolitan