Early morning. The first Sunday in November. Daylight Savings. On the Upper East Side, First Avenue is quiet. Fifth is empty. There’s a blue line painted down the middle of both. The shift in the city’s energy is palpable.

Parts of New York City saw record rainfall on Thursday, and the deluge flooded some streets and subway stations. According to NYC Emergency Management, the National Weather Service reported that 1.8 inches of rain fell in Central Park on Thursday. That would preliminarily break the previous known record set in 1917, the department said.