NEW YORK — A drought watch has been issued across parts of New York, including New York City, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced Saturday.

In addition to all five New York City counties, the following areas are currently under a drought watch: Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster and ...

The last time New York City was under a drought watch was in December 2001, when reservoir storage was at just 44%. That became a drought warning by January 2002, and then a drought emergency by ...

But drought is another effect of a changing climate, though it’s one that needs to be studied more, the New York City Panel on Climate Change noted in its latest report.

New York City rarely goes through droughts so we figured you might have some questions about this current dry spell. Here’s everything you need to know: I saw Eric Adams issued a “drought ...

What You Need To Know. Officials say a “drought watch” is a preparatory measure to prevent an emergency in New York City; The last time the city was in a "drought watch" was 2003 ...

New York did not record any significant rainfall during the month of October, making for the second-longest dry spell in the city since 1869, according to a Saturday statement from the mayor’s ...

New Yorkers are asked to conserve water following a "historic" dry spell in certain counties. This weekend, the Department of Environmental Conservation issued a drought watch across certain ...

The last time New York City was under a drought watch was in December 2001, when reservoir storage was at just 44%. That became a drought warning by January 2002, and then a drought emergency by ...