The largest mass transit system in the country was swamped by flash flooding as water pored into New York City's subway system and Grand Central Terminal causing a travel nightmare for commuters Thursday.

Flooding in New York City created a waterfall in the underground tunnels of the subway system on Thursday (July 31). New York Governor Kathy Hochul and her acting counterpart in New Jersey said they were declaring states of emergency for areas facing the threat of extreme flash floods forecast for much of the Eastern Seaboard.

Hours after New Jersey declared a State of Emergency, Gov.Kathy Hochul did the same for New York ahead of the severe weather that threatens to bring to the area severe storms and flash flooding. “The State of Emergency includes the Bronx,

Subway riders were experiencing hours-long suspensions and delays for the second time in two days Thursday, after another power outage caused signal problems at Manhattan’s West Fourth Street station.

Big Apple subway commuters faced mass rush-hour delays for the second time in a week Thursday after a power outage near Manhattan’s West Fourth Street station upended multiple train lines again — just a day after the MTA announced probable price hikes.

If they're approved, the changes will go into effect in January 2026. The MTA says it's considering raising the fares for commuters in the New York City area yet again. Express bus fare rises 25 cents from $7 to $7.25 One-way peak tickets for Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North jump by as much as 4.4%

The proposed 10-cent increase, the first since 2023, has been long in the works and would come after the mothballing of the MetroCard.

The price to ride New York City subways and buses will likely increase to $3 in January, MTA officials said during the agency's monthly board meetings on Wednesday. Originally planned for August, the proposed fare hike was delayed to allow for a required public comment period.