Heavy rain and high wind gusts are expected to hit New York City on Thursday, prompting the New York City Emergency Management Department to issue a Weather Alert. Light rain will develop early Thursday morning,

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Sunday is going to bring the best weather of the week,” a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said.

A day of strong winds and heavy rain on Thursday has caused damage across the Tri-State with power outages, downed trees, and transit impacts. The AccuWeather Alert continues through Thursday evening. Newark Liberty International Airport, JFK and LaGuardia airports are all under ground stops due to wind.

John F. Kennedy International Airport is under a ground stop until 7:30 p.m. Friday due to staffing shortages, New York City Emergency Management said. The airport is also on a ground delay through early Saturday morning due to high winds and staffing.

Parts of New York City saw record rainfall on Thursday, and the deluge flooded some streets and subway stations. According to NYC Emergency Management, the National Weather Service reported that 1.8 inches of rain fell in Central Park on Thursday. That would preliminarily break the previous known record set in 1917, the department said.

Parts of New York City saw record-breaking rainfall totals on Thursday, according to officials, as flooding in the city reportedly left two dead. NYC Emergency Management said on Thursday that Central Park saw 1.80 inches of rain fall, surpassing the previous record of 1.64 inches set back in 1917, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

For those who hope to pass through or access parts of the city or watch the NYC Marathon race, its popularity can pose problems.

New York City and parts of New Jersey were pounded by heavy rain Thursday afternoon. Parts of Brooklyn were flooded, and residents had to wade through the streets to reach their destinations. In Queens,