Heavy rains in New York kill two, disrupt flights

October 31, 2025 11:16 AM

Heavy rains in New York kill two, disrupt flights

Heavy rains lashed New York on Thursday, killing two people in the city, Mayor Eric Adams said, while accompanying storms disrupted flights and weather authorities warned of floods in some areas. Media have reported incidents of flooding and damage while officials at the city's JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports said flight schedules were disrupted. "This storm broke rainfall records for October 30," Adams said on X, adding that much of the rain forecast to fall over a few hours fell in a 10-m...

New York Mayor Eric Adams drops re-election bid

September 29, 2025 2:30 PM

New York Mayor Eric Adams drops re-election bid

Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has faced a federal bribery indictment and stunningly low approval ratings as the leader of the nation's largest city, dropped his bid on Sunday for a second term. His departure from the race, a little more than a month before Election Day, leaves the contest to become the city's next mayor effectively between frontrunnerDemocrat Zohran Mamdani and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Adams had struggled to raise money and trailed far behind Mamd...