New York state and New York City have declared states of emergency ahead of Hurricane Henri, likely the first hurricane in 30 years in New England. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Saturday that the city has been placed in a state of emergency. He urged the residents to minimize activity on Sunday. “Stay off the roads, stay indoors. There’s going to be heavy winds, a lot of rain. We could definitely be seeing some trees falling down,” he said during a briefing. Earlier in the day, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a state of emergency for parts of the Empire State. The outgoing governor called up 500 National Guard troops and directed state assets and personnel to prepare for serious storm impacts in over 25 counties. He told people to stock up and move to higher ground Saturday, despite the lack of buildup because of the …