# Nor'easter kills one in New York and New Jersey

> Storm causes deadly flooding, power outages and event cancellations across northeast US
- Title: Nor'easter kills one in New York and New Jersey · BBC News
- Summary: Storm causes deadly flooding, power outages and event cancellations across northeast US One death reported in Brooklyn from falling tree during nor'easter…
- Keywords: nor'easter, new york, new jersey, nws, power outages, flight delays, coastal flooding, leighton brown, nycha, red sox, ed sheeran, boston
- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.com/news/articles/ck1wxxzn5jndo
- Published: 2026-09-27T23:37:26.708+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nor'easter, new york, new jersey, nws, power outages, flight delays, coastal flooding, leighton brown, nycha, red sox, ed sheeran, boston
## One death reported
A 56-year-old NYCHA employee died after a tree fell in Brooklyn

> We mourn deeply for the loss of Leighton Brown, a NYCHA employee who faithfully served Brooklyn residents and who was known for his warm personality
## Coastal flooding
Surf City and Manasquan in New Jersey experienced street and home flooding
## Power outages
Over 160,000 households lost electricity across northeastern US
## Flight cancellations
More than 2,400 flights delayed and 1,199 grounded on Saturday
## Event cancellations
Red Sox moved game to Florida and Ed Sheeran's Boston concert canceled
## Key takeaway

One death reported in Brooklyn from falling tree during nor'easter storm