Dangerous storm forecast cancels Global Citizen, All Things Go and major New York events

The coming nor’easter is wreaking havoc on concerts and other outdoor events in and around New York City, with city and state officials placing several counties under a state of emergency as a powerful storm bears down on the region.

On Friday afternoon, New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York City and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill also placed Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Salem counties under a state of emergency.

Several major music festivals have been canceled, including the Global Citizen Festival. Organizers said dangerous conditions predicted for Friday evening led them to cancel Saturday’s event.

“Safety must come first,” we can read on the website. “This is the first time in 14 years that we have had to cancel.”

The All Things Go NYC music festival was also canceled. The three-day event was scheduled to take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Forest Hills Stadium, but was canceled just hours before the gates opened at 2 p.m.

“We don’t really know how to express how heartbroken we are,” organizers said in a statement.

In Greenpoint, shows scheduled at Under the K Bridge Park were also canceled. Organizers said The Prodigy on Friday and the CBGB festival on Saturday would not take place due to severe weather forecasts.

As AC/DC’s Friday night show at MetLife Stadium was postponed until October 2, fans already on their way to the stadium were outraged on social media.

“RAIN OR SHINE has been stated in every email all week. The storm is TOMORROW MORNING,” one fan wrote.

The Atlantic Antic, known as Brooklyn’s oldest and largest street festival, scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed until October 10, according to the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation.

In Bay Ridge, the Third Avenue Festival has been postponed to October 4, while the Ragamuffin Parade, a beloved children’s costume parade that is a precursor to Halloween, will now take place on October 3.

The Yes Chef Food Festival, which was scheduled to take place in the Citi Field parking lots on Saturday and Sunday, has been postponed until September 30. Tickets for both days will be honored on the new date, organizers said.

Streetwear and sneaker fans will have to wait until organizers postpone Sneaker Con, scheduled for this weekend at Maimonides Park. Organizers, who canceled the Coney Island event, said they would refund ticket holders within 48 to 72 hours.

Some organizers relocated planned outdoor events. The Brooklyn Book Festival said programs scheduled for outdoor stages this weekend will now be moved indoors. Children’s Day and Makers and Creators events have been moved to the Brooklyn Heights Library, while the Young Reader Stage will now take place at Brooklyn Borough Hall, organizers said.

The New York Yankees moved Saturday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles to Friday afternoon in a doubleheader, and the team said no game would be played on Saturday. The team, which moved its CC Sabathia number retirement ceremony to Friday afternoon instead of Saturday, did not make an announcement regarding Sunday’s game as of 3:20 p.m. Friday evening. (The Mets play the Washington Nationals this weekend).

Football fans will have to be glued to social media all weekend, as the Giants are scheduled to take on the Tennessee Titans at home on Sunday at 1 p.m. Historically, football games are played in inclement weather, but the team has yet to make an announcement as of Friday afternoon. (The Jets are playing the Detroit Lions.)

This is a developing story and may be updated.