As Tropical Storm Elsa was moving towards the New York City region with heavy rain and high winds, heavy downpours suddenly hit several areas in the state, flooding some streets and subway stations. People on social media posted videos of the flooding that show commuters moving through waist-deep water in some subway stations in order to catch their train. NYC Transit President Sarah Feinberg said in an emailed statement to The Associated Press that Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials “actually weathered the storm quite well.” The transit agency said that drains at the street level couldn’t handle the sudden downpours that then escaped through the vents into the stations. Crews looking into the flooding issues helped return the stations to a better state by Friday, as fast-moving Elsa hit the state, toppling trees and hindering some rail service as it churned its way toward New England. Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee …