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25. Mamdani updates on Twitter -
Thu May 21, 2026, 04:36 PM
May 21

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani
@NYCMayor
Last night's severe weather moved through NYC bringing heavy rain, gusty winds, and localized flooding.

NYCEM is coordinating across city government, as well as with our first responders and nonprofit partners. Together, they have been working through the night and into today to address conditions on the ground. We are also working closely with elected officials.

Our administration is fully mobilized to support impacted New Yorkers and to make sure every affected household, business, and nonprofit has a clear path to report damage and get help.

Report storm-related damage at http://reportdamage.nyc.gov and file 311 service request for specific conditions that need a City response: basement flooding, sewer backups, street flooding, downed trees, power outages, structural concerns, mold, or blocked catch basins.

We will be sharing more information and resources for storm recovery via Notify NYC. You can sign up by texting NOTIFYNYC to 692-692.

As we prepare for more rainfall this weekend, we encourage New Yorkers to visit http://nyc.gov/beready
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In the hours and days after flash flooding, NYCEM offers the following tips from http://nyc.gov/beready

Stay out of flooded basements. Standing water near electrical equipment is life-threatening.

Do not walk or drive through standing water. Even after rain stops, flooded
11:17 AM · May 21, 2026

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Kudos to the man who got out of his vehicle to help the folks in the submerged car on the Jackie Robinson Pkwy heading t riversedge May 21 #1
a lot of people think acts of kindness and heroism only occur in small towns Skittles May 21 #2
Yes. AZ8theist May 21 #3
oh I love New Yawkers Skittles May 21 #4
I'm a NYC 'r. On the -very rare- occasion where I've tripped and fallen.... electric_blue68 May 21 #14
yup Skittles May 21 #16
I also help strangers out. My folks raised me right. electric_blue68 May 21 #18
I've donated 73 gallons of platelets Skittles May 21 #24
Good on you! electric_blue68 May 21 #29
Twice I have asked for directions to the subway.. LisaM May 21 #26
Nice! electric_blue68 May 21 #28
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Yes, things like this have happened before over the last few years Renew Deal May 21 #8
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote May 21 #11
Queens has flooded out before...Hurricane Sandy comes to mind. haele May 21 #12
infrastructure underdevelopment Amishman May 21 #15
Just replied elsewhere here but a new project the mayor announced for,I think, Brooklyn floodprone area ... electric_blue68 May 21 #22
thank you for your concern! Skittles May 21 #17
No I don't find it odd at all canetoad May 21 #19
Message auto-removed Name removed May 21 #20
Didn't see anything directly on a google check but did see a project announcement by him ... electric_blue68 May 21 #21
Mamdani updates on Twitter - TBF May 21 #25
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Wow 😳 MustLoveBeagles May 21 #6
RIP Renew Deal May 21 #7
Trying to find out - TBF May 21 #9
The current on that . . . peggysue2 May 21 #10
Holy sh!t that poor woman! Hope she is/will be OK! electric_blue68 May 21 #13
They shouldn't have stopped the bus there. Hindsight is 20/20, however. LeftInTX May 21 #23
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