Severe weather leaves trail of damage in NJ, more expected for NYC's July Fourth fireworks ^19.2%

Gothamist - By Ryan Kost, David Giambusso - 7/4/2026, 4:01 PM

Negativity Bias 27.1% - Appeal to Authority 12.3% - Indoctrination 11.3%

A line of thunderstorms tore through New York and New Jersey Friday night, downing trees, knocking out power and delivering wind gusts up to 71 miles per hour — and the region could see a repeat Saturday evening. New York City bounced back quickly from the wild storms with fewer than a thousand Con Ed customers out by Saturday afternoon... more