Amtrak repairs will impact NJ Transit service March 6-15
Starting Friday night, New Jersey Transit warns of additional delays due to emergency Amtrak repairs.
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Starting Friday night, New Jersey Transit warns of additional delays due to emergency Amtrak repairs.
After years of construction, work is now under way to connect the new Portal Bridge in New Jersey to the Northeast Corridor. The hope is to make that commute a little easier.
The month-long cutover process to connect the new bridge to the existing infrastructure began last week. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
NJ Transit and Amtrak commuters should expect delays and schedule changes for the next month as rail traffic is shifted from the old Portal Bridge to the new one.
Commuters are navigating NJ Transit rail capacity being cut as crews transfer tracks from the old Portal Bridge to the new one. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month.
The expected problems started Monday, but that was a holiday. As CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, Tuesday is expected to be a lot worse.
Work is underway on the bridge and riders say, so far, it hasn't been smooth. Monday was the first weekday of service changes that started Sunday, but it was also a holiday. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
The next four weeks could test commuters' patience as major service changes tied to construction on the Portal North Bridge are underway. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The debut of the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River will cause major disruptions for commuters over the next month. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Hundreds of thousands of Amtrak and NJ Transit riders are going to feel travel pain for the next four weeks. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
Thousands of Amtrak and NJ Transit riders are expected to be impacted. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
CBS News New York's Nick Caloway has more on what it will all mean for rail riders for at least four weeks.
An overhead power loss caused issues for some Amtrak service in and out of New York City on Wednesday.
Eighty-three new cars will soon hit the tracks with ungraded interiors. They will debut on the Cascades route between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver but will be in the Northeast next year.
Construction on the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel Project remained paused Monday morning despite a federal judge temporarily blocking the freezing of funds by the Trump administration.
Gateway Tunnel construction may resume after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's funding freeze for New York and New Jersey's $16 billion infrastructure project.
Construction workers leaving the Hudson Tunnel worksite in New York City had no idea if or when they would return.
Amtrak has been working around the clock to rehabilitate two of the four century-old tubes of the East River Tunnel, which was badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook took a tour of the tunnels that are getting a serious makeover after sustaining extensive damage during Superstorm Sandy.
NJ Transit service into Midtown Manhattan was temporarily diverted to Hoboken due to overhead wire issues Wednesday morning.
The overhead wire issues near Secaucus come in the middle of the morning commute for many riders.
Andy Byford, the former MTA chief, is back in New York with a new role and mission: to rebuild Penn Station, the busiest train hub in North America.
A 15-year-old boy was found dead after being shot in the head inside a Bronx apartment, the NYPD said.
Belleville residents said flames broke out in a home on Crescent Terrace just before 3 a.m. Thursday, before spreading.
The Yankees erased an early deficit and pulled away for a 10-5 victory over the skidding Mariners on Wednesday night.
Police say they are investigating a deli fire that injured one person and damaged a row of Bronx businesses as possible arson.
A family in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding answers after a teenager was hit by a driver and killed while walking home Sunday night.
A 15-year-old boy was found dead after being shot in the head inside a Bronx apartment, the NYPD said.
Police say they are investigating a deli fire that injured one person and damaged a row of Bronx businesses as possible arson.
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The potential for severe storms and downpours returns to the Tri-State Area Monday as sweltering temperatures continue.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the possibility of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and high heat indices near 100 degrees.
The New York area will get some brief relief Sunday from the humid weather.
Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was hit Wednesday night by a Metro-North train going from Danbury to South Norwalk, police said.
Belleville residents said flames broke out in a home on Crescent Terrace just before 3 a.m. Thursday, before spreading.
A family in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding answers after a teenager was hit by a driver and killed while walking home Sunday night.
A string of cyberattacks on water systems across the nation, including in New Jersey, has put many local towns on edge.
Police have made an arrest after a mother and child were hit crossing the street Tuesday morning in New Jersey.
New technology is being installed at Newark that will help track planes and vehicles moving around the airport.
The sister of two brothers who police say were shot to death in their Long Island home is opening up about her loss. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
A double homicide investigation is underway in Hempstead, where two men were found shot in a home Wednesday morning. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
A Long Island man caught on camera buying booze and speeding nearly 80 mph into a crowded nail salon, killing four people, was sentenced Wednesday. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Neighbors told CBS News New York's John Dias two brothers were killed inside their home on Wednesday morning.
A new poll in the New York governor's race shows Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead over challenger Bruce Blakeman narrowing as likely voters start focusing on the November ballot.
A string of cyberattacks on water systems across the nation, including in New Jersey, has put many local towns on edge.
President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned.
A new poll in the New York governor's race shows Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead over challenger Bruce Blakeman narrowing as likely voters start focusing on the November ballot.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
The DOJ unveiled criminal charges alleging 11 people participated in a scheme that involved more than 1,000 "sham marriages" between Chinese nationals and U.S. citizens.
New Yorkers who buy their own health insurance could pay more as insurers file requests with the State Department of Financial Services to increase premiums.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council claims The High Line Hotel tested positive for Legionella bacteria twice this summer.
Several lawsuits were announced Thursday against New York City and others connected to a deadly 2025 Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
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The Yankees erased an early deficit and pulled away for a 10-5 victory over the skidding Mariners on Wednesday night.
Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham each hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to send the Yankees past the slumping Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Martín Pérez pitched six more scoreless innings, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0.
LeBron James will return to Los Angeles on Christmas Day in 2026, and the Sixers will open the season in New York against the Knicks.
Brett Baty hit the first grand slam of his career and the Mets held off the Braves 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth win in seven games.
Some residents of a Queens building say a temporary boiler truck parked outside has become a nearly two-year fixture, emitting smoke they say drifts into their homes.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
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Police are investigating after a man was shot multiple times Wednesday night in Brooklyn.
The only total solar eclipse of 2026 brought darkness across a swath of the Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
The recall includes certain batches of Schwarz-Kopt Professional Osis Grip Extra Strong Mousse due to a packaging problem.
Colombia's president said 265 people died and hundreds are still missing after Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake.
Two men were found with fatal gunshot wounds inside a Hempstead home on Long Island Wednesday. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
