Stringer Proposes Reviving NYC Commuter Tax
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer wants the New York State Legislature to revive the long-dead New York City commuter tax, WCBS 880's Paul Murnane reported Tuesday.
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Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer wants the New York State Legislature to revive the long-dead New York City commuter tax, WCBS 880's Paul Murnane reported Tuesday.
Amtrak spokesman Cliff Cole said the problem was located somewhere west of Newark, but further details weren't immediately disclosed.
The Sex Workers Project released a report Tuesday saying they want authorities to stop taking condoms as evidence in criminal cases, calling it unhealthy.
A teenager has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a firebomb attack that badly burned a neighbor during a religious dispute in a Jewish enclave in Rockland County.
What do you do with your pet when you have to leave town? Typically, the options are board it or perhaps have a friend or neighbor take care of it. A new service hopes to expand the alternatives.
Richard Nappi is being remembered as a hero. The 17-year veteran and father of two devoted his life to public service and responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11.
Police said Thomas Smith, 20, was high on prescription drugs and behind the wheel early Saturday morning when his truck veered off the road and slammed into a tree in Ridge.
Just before 9 p.m. Monday, police were called to the Melrose Houses on Morris Avenue for a report of an assault.
She was 6 feet tall at birth and has a lot more growing left to do. She'll eventually be about 16-feet tall and weigh around 2,600 pounds.
Narcy Novack is accused of hiring hit men to kill her husband at the Rye Town Hilton Hotel in 2009.
Police say a 33-year-old, who was driving without a licence, crashed through a chain-link fence and onto the tracks in Wyandanch. The wreck caused damage to about 300 feet of the third rail which supplies power to the trains.
At least two people who had been riding in the cabs were trapped inside and the roof of one of the vehicles had to be removed by rescuers.
One firefighter remained in critical condition and four others were listed in serious condition Monday night. A total of eight firefighters were hurt battling the fire, officials said.
There was a stunning development Monday in the New York City mayor's race. Republican leaders have been trying to convince top cop Ray Kelly to seek the city's top job -- and sources told CBS 2 he's thinking about it.
Richard Hovan pleaded not guilty Monday to criminal sex act and child endangerment charges. His lawyer said he denies the allegations and is looking forward to clearing his name.
