Summers in New York bring the smell of barbecue, speakers blaring at block parties, and sweaty treks to cool off at a pool or the beach. Increasingly, warmer weather here also means subways flooded by ...

As the planet warms, subway systems around the world have struggled to cope with floods far beyond what they were originally designed to handle.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Flash floods unleashed by a series of powerful thunderstorms crippled highways, streets and subways in New York City and beyond, totally shutting down the vital Major Deegan ...

The waterlogged US Eastern Seaboard braced for more rain on Tuesday, after flash floods snarled travel, stranded vehicles, ...

Storms and torrential rain soaked the tri-state area on Thursday, triggering dangerous flash flooding that inundated basements, roads and New York City’s lifeline: the subway. The regular commute home ...

It's a rare day when a city rat can capture the sympathy of New Yorkers, but perhaps exceptions are made for one helpless, rain-soaked rodent struggling to navigate rushing floodwaters in the subway ...

So here’s the bad news for the 5.3 million New York City commuters who depend on the subways to get from place to place: The entire system — all 660 mi. (1,050 km) and 468 stations of it — is shut ...