The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for New York City and Hudson County in New Jersey until 5:30 p.m. Meteorologist Lee Goldberg will have the latest from AccuWeather coming up on Eyewitness News First at 4:00 p.m.
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Some buildings, including the Parker Meridien hotel, were being evacuated as a precaution and the streets below were cleared, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. City officials didn't have a number on how many people were told to leave.