Is it common to get hurricanes in New York?

I've never seen,heard of one!

Remnants of hurricanes, downgraded to tropical storms by then, have hit NYC many times. Maybe a weak category 1 here and there. But I wouldnt call it common.

Not common at all, if you find my thread there are a buttload of clips I have added with information regarding what you have asked.

Last real hurricane to hit NYC was nicknamed the 'Long Island Express'.

Of course NYC was nothing like it is today... I reckon if Irene maintains strength, this'll go down into the history books...too.

Not common at all, if you find my thread there are a buttload of clips I have added with information regarding what you have asked.

Last real hurricane to hit NYC was nicknamed the 'Long Island Express'.

Of course NYC was nothing like it is today... I reckon if Irene maintains strength, this'll go down into the history books...too.

From Accuweather:

August 25, 2011 – MIAMI – There is potential for the worst hurricane impacts in 50 years along the northern part of the Atlantic Seaboard as Irene plows northward. The impacts on lives, property, commerce and travel will be serious. While Irene is not forecast to track as far west, nor as fast, as Hazel did in 1954, it will ride up along the mid-Atlantic coast in such a way as to inflict major damage in many coastal and some inland communities. In today’s dollars, Hazel was a multi-billion-dollar storm and reached Category 4 at peak intensity. Irene will track farther east than Hazel, and farther west than Bob (1991). Meteorologist Heather Buchman compares Irene to storms in the past. While Irene is expected to weaken Saturday into Sunday after encountering cooler waters in northern latitudes, that will not happen fast enough to prevent serious problems from wind, rain and ocean water. If you live near the projected path of Irene, you are at risk for power outages, flooding problems and property damage with this storm. -Accuweather