(The Center Square) – Emergency declarations in New York and New Jersey activated extra utility workers as a dangerous nor’easter batters the coastline with high winds and torrential rain .

The 1,618 responders come along with a centralized command center and staging equipment to speed up service restoration in eight New York counties.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order covered the Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk and Westchester, where up to 3 inches of rain is expected through Monday evening.

In neighboring New Jersey, Lt. Gov. Tahe

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