Nor'easter Chaos: NYC Man Killed and Thousands Left Without Power

A violent nor’easter pummeled New York City and the region Saturday, bringing drenching rain and powerful winds — and toppling a tree that fatally struck a Brooklyn man.

The 56-year-old suffered “trauma throughout his body” when gusts that reached 45 mph downed the tree on Euclid Avenue in East New York around 3:30 p.m., police said.

Follow live updates on the powerful nor’easter set to bring dangerous winds, flooding to the East Coast