BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11)-Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit parts of New York City on Sunday as a nor’easter moves in, bringing a renewed risk of flooding to coastal neighborhoods.

Neighbors and business owners in Red Hook, Brooklyn, are bracing for the storm and hoping that this time, the flooding won’t be as severe.

Standing near his shop, Dry Dock Wine and Spirits on Van Brunt Street, longtime business owner Ron Kyle says flooding is nothing new.

"We're used to that down here in Red Hook," he said.

Kyle has owned his business for 15 years and is less worried about it being affected than he is about his nearby home.

"My house, I’ve got my sump pumps ready to go, you know we have to watch our basement," he said.

With the nor’easter expected to bring high winds and possibl

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