New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city would be officially lifting its evacuation order as of 3 p.m. Sunday during a news conference.

More than 370,000 people had been ordered to leave parts of lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.  MTA Chairman Jay Walder said that many bridges would not be collecting toll to facilitate people getting back to their homes.

Bloomberg said that there were about 650 downed trees throughout the 5 boroughs.  The Parks Department had more than 100 forestry crews working to remove downed trees and limbs, the mayor said.

The mayor also warned that trees could still be vulnerable, adding “nature is dangerous so pay attention.”

Con Edison is reporting thousands of outages across New York City.

But one of the biggest concerns in the city was flooding, especially in low-lying areas of Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.

Rainfall overnight sent water streaming into some streets from overflowing sewers and seawater from New York Harbor poured over the edge the sidewalk at Battery Park.

Along the coast, flooding is worse. Water was pouring into streets of the Rockaways, an area Bloomberg had ordered evacuated. More than 370,000 people around the city were told to be out by 5 p.m. Saturday.

There is some heavy flooding in Brooklyn. Many streets in Coney Island are under water and in Red Hook, water was coming in about 100 yards. There are also reports of downed trees and power outages.

(Source: WCBSTV)