Parts of New York City saw record rainfall on Thursday, and the deluge flooded some streets and subway stations. According to NYC Emergency Management, the National Weather Service reported that 1.8 inches of rain fell in Central Park on Thursday. That would preliminarily break the previous known record set in 1917, the department said .

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, independent candidate for mayor of New York City, called his opponent and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani "very divisive" and said he doesn't understand the "New York way,