For riders, the agency blame game doesn't change the commute they potentially face Thursday with heavy rain expected.

The National Weather Service said wind gusts could reach 50 miles per hour through the evening, especially along the coast and in open areas. City officials are warning of minor street flooding, slick sidewalks and coastal flooding in southern Queens and parts of Brooklyn.

The effects of rainstorms have become progressively catastrophic for New York City residents. The city has been messaging residents of basement apartments about the dangers of flash flooding in the years since the remnants of Hurricane Ida killed 13 people in New York City, including 11 who drowned in basement homes, in September 2021.

Watch the moment cascades of floodwater formed "waterfalls" at a New York City subway station on Thursday, Oct. 30.

The impacts of the heavy rain have already been seen at the street level, with videos showing vehicles submerged across New York City. According to the MTA, the storm is now impacting the subway systems,

Two men died during a record-breaking rainfall that drenched the New York City metro area Thursday afternoon — a 39-year-old man found unconscious and unresponsive in a flooded basement in

According to the New York State Department of Transportation's alert site 511NY.org, a stretch of the Bronx River Parkway was closed due to flash floods. Several other roadways were impacted by flooding as of 3:30 p.m., including an area of the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh.

Heavy rain, storms and gusty winds were possible in NYC, with flooding expected to impact the afternoon and evening commute. Here's a timeline and impacts to expect.