New barriers are currently being built to protect the area, but with this weekend's Nor'easter bearing down, many residents say they are worried.

The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood watch for Queens, Brooklyn, Nassau and Suffolk counties for Sunday morning through Monday afternoon; and a high wind advisory for Sunday

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City residents, particularly those along the coast, are urged by New York City Emergency Management to prepare for the storm forecast to impact the five boroughs this weekend. The storm is expected to bring gusty winds, heavy rain and the threat of coastal flooding to the city from Sunday through Monday.

Green-Wood Cemetery, which sits at the highest natural elevation in Brooklyn, has long been vulnerable to flooding due to its varied sloping landscape, and 3-acre pond at the center.