Roads, trains and planes: Here's what's closed or delayed in NYC due to flooding

More than 6 inches of rain drenched some parts of the New York City region on Friday, making roads impassable and flooding some subways. Here's a list of what's closed so far.

Roads

All lanes of the Bronx River Parkway approaching East 233rd Street are closed.

The Port Authority has lifted speed restrictions on bridges as of 1 p.m. The agency reported no impacts to the Midtown Bus Terminal or the George Washington Bridge Bus Station.

Trains

MTA President Janno Lieber told reporters on Friday that half the subway system was either shut down or partially suspended. “Please stay home if you don’t need to travel,” the MTA announced on its website.

The B, W and S lines were suspended as of 7:45 p.m. Friday.

There were partial suspensions on the 2, 5, 6, G and N lines. There were delays on the 1, 3, 4 and Q lines as of 7:45 p.m., as was the Staten Island Rail.

The R train was running along the Q line between Canal Street and DeKalb Avenue in both directions.

PATH trains are running normally and officials do not expect operations to be impacted. “We have made significant investments to make PATH more resilient following Superstorm Sandy and prepare for significant flooding events,” Port Authority spokesperson Amanda Kwan wrote in an email statement to Gothamist.

The Far Rockaway LIRR line is partially suspended as of 3:15 p.m. and the Port Jefferson line is experiencing some delays — just ahead of the afternoon commute, according to the MTA.

“Before you leave your home and expect to take a subway ride today, these are not normal conditions,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said on NY1 Friday morning. “Make sure you check the website or the app or the social media of the MTA to make sure you're not wasting your time, or going out and thinking everything is fine because the water starts slowing down, the rain starts slowing down, because it's expected … to come back again later today. Count on this for the next 20 hours.”

For more updates check the MTA site here.

Planes

LaGuardia Airport announced at 8:21 p.m. that Terminal A reopened, though travelers were advised to expect delays and to confirm arrival and departure times with the airline. Check specific flight information here.

Flights out of JFK are delayed an average of 15 minutes “and increasing,” according to Kwan. There were no impacts to the JFK AirTrain as of 1 p.m. Friday, she said.

“Due to flooding affecting refueling operations, the number of minor delays is expected to increase,” Kwan wrote in an email statement to Gothamist.

Newark Airport began delaying arrivals at around 2 p.m. Friday.

Nsikan Akpan contributed reporting.

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What you need to know

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• Gov. Hochul declared a state of emergency in New York City.
• "If anyone was caught off guard, they had to be living under a rock," Mayor Adams said defensively during an interview on 1010 WINS later Friday evening.
• Stranded commuters said their experiences reflected poor planning by city and state officials and severe lack of communication in the face of a cascading situation.
• Here’s what to do if you're experiencing flooding in your home or neighborhood.