New York Governor Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency for NYC and parts of Long Island and urges people to "take this storm seriously"
"We’re expecting dangerous coastal flooding, strong winds and potential power outages through the weekend"
The ongoing storm is a powerful, slow-moving nor'easter that has shifted closer to New York City than originally forecast, intensifying its expected impacts across the metropolitan area
This comes after Gov. Mikie Sherrill has declared a state of emergency across eight separate counties in New Jersey