New York, New Jersey declare states of emergency ahead of nor'easter

Governors in New York and New Jersey have declared states of emergency in preparation for an incoming nor'easter. The order covers multiple counties and New York City as the region braces for the storm.
The governors of New York, Kathy Hochul (D), and New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill (D), both announced Friday they would declare states of emergency ahead of this weekend's nor'easter. “I’m declaring a State of Emergency for Nassau, Suffolk, New York City and Westchester as this powerful coastal storm bears down on the region,” Hochul wrote on...
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