New Yorkers Against Congestion Pricing vows to keep fighting after vote
The MTA held its final vote Wednesday to approve the new tolling plan that will charge most drivers $15 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street.
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The MTA held its final vote Wednesday to approve the new tolling plan that will charge most drivers $15 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street.
The MTA voted in favor of the plan Wednesday and hopes the new tolls will be turned on by June. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
The MTA voted 11-1 Wednesday to approve congestion pricing. CBS New York's Alecia Reid has the heated reaction.
Starting as early as June, most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan's Central Business District below 60th Street. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The plan would charge most drivers $15 to enter Manhattan's Central Business District below 60th Street.
Two New York City councilmembers are proposing residential parking permit programs in areas that could be impacted by congestion pricing.
With congestion pricing coming soon, plans to launch residential parking permits in certain boroughs are once again being proposed by city lawmakers. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado spoke with councilmembers to break down what the proposed plan would entail.
The list still does not include city employees who drive heir personal cars into the congestion zone to get to work.
The list still does not include city employees who drive heir personal cars into the congestion zone to get to work. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
CBS New York has confirmed several kinds of buses will not have to pay the congestion tolls. Lisa Rozner has the latest from the newsroom.
CBS New York has confirmed the agency is looking into full exemptions for government vehicles and yellow school buses.
The former governor told CBS New York he's not comfortable with where New York is right now to ask people to pay the fee.
The former governor told CBS New York's Marcia Kramer he's not comfortable with where New York is right now to ask people to pay the fee.
Dr. Ashwin Vasan details why New York City is suing social media companies and Republican Jon Bramnick is running for governor of New Jersey, but he's not like most in the GOP.
New Jersey State Sen. Jon Bramnick is running for governor, but not he's not like most Republicans. He supports abortion rights and doesn't support former President Donald Trump. Watch his conversation of "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
John Samuelsen, head of the National Transport Workers Union, is turning his back on the MTA's congestion pricing program.
The MTA says new tolls are needed to keep the transit system running, but there's been a lot of pushback at the public hearings.
Nearly 300 people -- both for and against the controversial plan -- made their voices heard. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The MTA says new tolls are needed to keep the transit system running, but there's been a lot of pushback at the public hearings. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Nearly two dozen taxi drivers rallied outside MTA headquarters in Lower Manhattan expressing disapproval of the new tolls. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Firefighters are frustrated the MTA didn't exempt them from the proposed $15 toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street.
The firefighters union rallied Friday ahead of the second public hearing on congestion pricing. As CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports, they want the personal cars of FDNY members to be exempt from tolls.
Firefighters are frustrated the MTA hasn't exempted them from the proposed $15 toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The MTA says potential setbacks include the rollout of new subway cars, as well as upgrades to its signal system and subway stations. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
After four public hearings, the MTA Board is expected to hold a final vote on the congestion pricing program in the spring.
Archbishop Ronald Hicks received a warm welcome from the faithful in the pews at St. Patrick's Cathedral as he presided over his first Mass Sunday.
Salman Rushdie has come to terms with the attempt on his life the only way he knows: by writing a book about it, "Knife." He detailed the experience in his first television interview since the attack.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Seahawks are taking on the New England Patriots Sunday in the 2026 Super Bowl. Get live updates here.
NYU stands alone atop the NCAA Division III women's basketball record book with 82 consecutive victories.
Archbishop Ronald Hicks received a warm welcome from the faithful in the pews at St. Patrick's Cathedral as he presided over his first Mass Sunday.
Con Ed blamed the Bushwick power outage on snow and road salt mixing together and seeping into its ground equipment.
An Extreme Cold Advisory is in effect across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as high winds and bitter temperatures sweep the region.
New York City officials are expanding efforts to make sure all residents stay safe during Saturday night's dangerously cold conditions.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued an executive order he says will protect New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement" by the Trump administration.
An Extreme Cold Advisory is in effect across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as high winds and bitter temperatures sweep the region.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
An Extreme Cold Advisory is in effect across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as high winds and bitter temperatures sweep the region.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are preparing for what is expected to be the coldest weather of the season so far this weekend.
The Democratic primary race for the Congressional seat vacated by Gov. Mikie Sherrill is too close to call.
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.
The entire Tri-State Area will be under an Extreme Cold Warning as dangerously cold temperatures settle in, along with some snow.
An Extreme Cold Advisory is in effect across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as high winds and bitter temperatures sweep the region.
A Long Island man accused of driving drunk and killing a Nassau County police officer appeared in court Friday. Matthew Smith entered a not guilty plea.
The entire Tri-State Area will be under an Extreme Cold Warning as dangerously cold temperatures settle in, along with some snow.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to endorse Jack Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy's grandson, a source familiar confirmed to CBS News.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued an executive order he says will protect New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement" by the Trump administration.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are preparing for what is expected to be the coldest weather of the season so far this weekend.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
Day 25 of the New York City nurses strike saw protests, arrests and some progress in the negotiations.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
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Two-for-one tickets are returning for New York City's Off-Broadway Week.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Seahawks are taking on the New England Patriots Sunday in the 2026 Super Bowl. Get live updates here.
NYU stands alone atop the NCAA Division III women's basketball record book with 82 consecutive victories.
Jalen Brunson scored 31 points and Josh Hart added 19 to help the New York Knicks beat the cold-shooting Boston Celtics 111-89 on Sunday.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
Dozens of middle school girls celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center on Wednesday.
A group of senior dancers aged 70 and up shine on stage at the Korean Community Services' center in Queens. They practice in Flushing twice a week and perform at events citywide.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock is calling for temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s on Monday and then we'll see a gradual climb as the new work week continues.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams has more on the scene at P.S. 48.
CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian spoke to the new leader of the Archdiocese of New York and worshippers excited to see him.
The Pima County Sheriff's Office plans to maintain a police presence at her Tucson, Arizona-area home for security. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
The utility said Sunday it shut the power off temporarily to prevent more extended outages, adding it hopes to have service restored by 7 a.m. on Monday. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
