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A powerful nor'easter blankets the city in snow
A winter storm dumped heavy snow across the five boroughs, snarling travel and closing schools.
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Flash floods hit the outer boroughs again
Intense rainfall swamped streets and homes in Queens and Brooklyn, the latest in a run of extreme storms.
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A rare earthquake rattles the New York region
A moderate quake centred in New Jersey shook buildings across the city, a jolt in a region unaccustomed to seismic activity.
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National Guard deployed in the subway after violent incidents
The governor sent troops and state police into the transit system to check bags, a move that drew both support and criticism.
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A brutal heat wave tests the city's defences
Soaring temperatures strained the power grid and sent New Yorkers crowding into cooling centres and pools.
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Wildfire smoke turns New York's skies an eerie orange
Smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city, pushing air quality to the worst on record and casting an apocalyptic haze over the …
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Omicron surge sweeps the city as testing lines stretch for blocks
A highly contagious new variant drove cases to record highs just before the holidays, snarling travel and shuttering shows.
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Remnants of Hurricane Ida flood the city, killing more than a dozen
Record rainfall overwhelmed streets and basement apartments, drowning residents across Queens and Brooklyn in a catastrophe that exposed the city's vulnerability.
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Field hospitals rise and a Navy ship arrives as hospitals fill
A makeshift hospital went up in Central Park and the USNS Comfort docked in Manhattan as the city raced to expand capacity.