An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 shook New York City on Friday morning around 10:23 a.m.
The quake was centered near Lebanon, NJ, 40 miles west of New York City.
Shaking was felt from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia and Boston.
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The quake was initially reported as 4.8, then 4.7, and then upped again to 4.8.
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Hochul also said that the White House has offered any needed assistance.
The NYPD says it has not received any reports of injuries or damage.
No reports of damage to the citys transit system have been received.
The X account of the Empire State Building quickly tweeted, I am fine at 10:24 a.m. Air traffic operations are resuming as quickly as possible.
Departures are grounded at both JFK and Newark airports as well as at Baltimores Thurgood Marshall Airport.
The season-opener game at Yankee Stadium between the Yankees and the Blue Jays set for 1:05 p.m.
ET remained on schedule.
All Broadway shows are expected to go on today as planned, according to The Broadway League.
Our statement regarding todays earthquake in the NY Metro area: Broadway shows are expected to play as scheduled.
Air traffic operations are resuming as quickly as possible.
For real-time air traffic updates c’mon see:https://t.co/smgdqJN3td.
We are business as usual at the Empire State Building.
