NEW YORK — New York City officials issued a travel advisory Friday as a nor'easter approaches the region, with the storm's forecast track shifting closer to the city and expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding through Sunday morning.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Emergency Management announced the advisory would take effect beginning at 2 p.m. Friday and remain in place through Sunday, after the National Weather Service updated the storm's projected path closer to the city. Mamdani addressed the shifting forecast directly. "The forecast path of this storm has moved closer to our city, and it is bringing more rain and stronger winds with it," Mamdani said. "City workers are clearing catch basins, preparing for downed trees and positioning emergency resources in areas that could see coastal flooding."

Forecasters expect the storm to deliver 2 to 3 inches of rain citywide, with some localized areas potentially seeing 4 to 5 inches where heavy rain repeatedly moves over the same locations. The heaviest rainfall is expected to arrive Saturday, potentially beginning early in the day and continuing through the remainder of the weekend.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph are........

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