Record-breaking snowfall left 15,000 New Yorkers without power and downed trees strewn across the five boroughs Sunday, prompting major cleanup efforts from city workers and residents alike.

City parks reopened Sunday afternoon after closing during the storm, but New Yorkers are urged to use caution because branches may still fall due to the extra weight from snow.

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Meanwhile, thousands of people were left in the dark from the storm, especially in the Bronx and Staten Island. Con Ed officials said lights should be back on for everyone by Monday night.

Service had already been restored to 33-percent of customers by late Sunday afternoon.

Weather Slows Transit

Metro-North service was delayed or suspended on several lines Sunday because of downed trees and power lines.

The Upper Harlem, Danbury, Waterbury, and Pascack Valley lines were all affected.

Subway and Long Island Rail Road service was completely restored by Sunday.

Amtrak service between New York and Boston resumed with delays, but there were service suspensions on the Springfield Keystone Corridor, and Northeast Corridor Lines.

NJ Transit is cross-honoring tickets through Monday.

Outer Boroughs Hit Hardest

Thousands were plunged into the dark as a result of the storm, especially on Staten Island, where more than 12,000 customers lost power.

Parks Department crews were out in force Sunday to clean debris from the roadways by hand and with trucks.

Residents also chipped in.

"We just got home. We were visiting my parents and I just came home this morning, and as you see, just noticed a lot of trees down and, you know, I feel very upset because this is one of my favorite trees. It's down now. So I guess I have a lot of work to do,” said one resident.

The storm also knocked down tree limbs throughout the Bronx and Queens.

A 42-foot long tree fell on 73rd Street in Jackson Heights, crushing several parked cars beneath it.

No one was injured.

"I came out and I saw the street and there are five vehicles under this tree. I ran outside to see if there was anyone there, and there was no one. There's a crushed car over there. No one was hurt, so I just called the police and hopefully they can clean this thing up. I'm glad I didn't park my car over there because that would've been a real big problem,” said one resident.

Elsewhere in Queens, cars had to maneuver around another downed tree on Freedom Road just off of Myrtle Avenue in Forest Park, but no one was hurt.

Despite the damage throughout the boroughs, Governor Andrew Cuomo said officials were prepared for the storm.

“We were ready for this, and we're deployed. Again, it is what it is and there's a significant amount of damage that has to be repaired. We hope that this is not foreboding and that this is not a precursor to the kind of winter that we're gonna have, because we've had enough thrown at us over these past few months already," said Cuomo.

Winter doesn't officially begin until December 22.

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