Between 2016 and 2023, researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) used a space-based method known as interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) to 3D-map the ground beneath New York City, measuring vertical land motion over time. They found that during this period, the area sank an average of 0.06 inches (1.6 millimeters) per year.

Not all land is uniformly level in greater New York City, and parts of the region — including major roads and the home of the U.S. Open tennis championships — are sinking much faster than others, affecting flooding risks as sea levels rise,

New York, home to over 1 million buildings weighing nearly 1.7 trillion pounds, is going under its own weight and researchers with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Rutgers University have identifi

Torrential rains that triggered flash flood warnings wreaked havoc across the New York City metro area Friday.

Torrential downpours after a week of mostly steady rainfall triggered flash flooding in New York City on Friday (September 29), disrupting subway service in the most populous U.S. city and turning some streets into small lakes.

The New York City area is experiencing major flooding as heavy rain slams New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.