The National Weather Service has extended a flood warning until 1pm Wednesday in the Bronx, and officials are warning people to avoid areas around the Bronx River. In New Jersey, some residents were evacuated near Crystal Lake and there are more than 100,000 scattered power outages reported. Meanwhile, a New Jersey Transit bus hit and killed a pedestrian on Wednesday morning in Fort Lee. Also, school officials in Maplewood, New Jersey, say a teen basketball player was prohibited from the first quarter of a varsity girls game because she had beads in her hair and the school district has filed a racial bias complaint. Plus, Mayor James Belford of Little Falls, New Jersey is bracing residents for rising floodwaters after yesterday's rainstorm. Finally, WNYC’s Community Partnerships Desk is highlighting stories within our communities that center around the idea of fresh starts. Meet Minbiyew Ashagre from Manhattan.