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Both Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams have declared states of emergency as Tropical Storm Ophelia batters the New York City reigion, warning of up to 8 inches of rain by day's end. Severe flooding has caused major disruptions in MTA service and on roadways, leading to the closure of LaGuardia's Terminal A and numerous weather-related accidents in New Jersey. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning affecting multiple counties. In other news, Streetsblog reports City Hall is abandoning its plan to put a car-free bus lane on Fordham Road in the Bronx after months of opposition from major players in the borough. Reporter Dave Colon has been covering the fallout. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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