Staten Island looks to file lawsuit against congestion pricing
Borough President Vito Fossella says the borough has been overlooked by the MTA.
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Borough President Vito Fossella says the borough has been overlooked by the MTA.
The borough president said Sunday he's ready to file legal action to get the plan to charge riders who drive below 60th Street in Manhattan stopped. CBS New York's Alecia Reid has the latest.
Leaders say the car-dependent borough is joining New Jersey in opposition of the plan to toll people who drive into Manhattan below 60th Street. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports.
The legal action was based on the environmental cost to New Jersey residents.
Friday, the MTA started laying the groundwork, installing new cashless toll scanners on the city's West Side.
The congestion pricing plan in Midtown could be a traffic nightmare for surrounding neighborhoods in the city. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram spoke with drivers who say it will make traffic and parking Uptown even worse.
New Jersey politicians have filed a lawsuit to stop the MTA's congestion pricing plan, but it may be just a stalling tactic. CBS political reporter Marcia Kramer explains. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Y1FFgo
Gov. Phil Murphy says the state is suing the federal government to block the process. As CBS New York's John Dias reports, it comes the same day some of the new tolls were installed.
New Jersey is suing the federal government to block the controversial plan to charge drivers who enter Manhattan below 60th Street.
It comes as New Jersey's top officials are expected to announce actions against the controversial plan. CBS New York's John Dias has the details.
It's not clear how much, but sources said it could be as much as half the original price during the day.
If you take public transit in the city, starting later in August you'll feel the squeeze every time you ride.
The Traffic Mobility Review Board had a chance Wednesday to press the MTA with questions about congestion pricing. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3NY3dxZ
An MTA board held a meeting Wednesday to discuss congestion pricing. CBS New York's Doug Williams has the latest on what was discussed. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Y0jxmr
There are two major items on the agenda for today's MTA board meeting that could impact your commute. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook breaks it down.
Out of over 20 million who live in the Tri-State Area, the nearly 1.3 million who drive into Manhattan's central business district every day will feel the sting of congestion pricing, according to the MTA.
We're getting new details about how congestion pricing will impact your wallet. A meeting is being held next week to begin deciding how much the controversial plan will really cost drivers. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer reports.
Congestion pricing is a tale of two states. New York leaders celebrated when the feds approved, but Rep. Josh Gottheimer and other New Jersey lawmakers are trying to figure out how to stop it.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer & other New Jersey lawmakers are trying to figure out how to stop congestion pricing after the feds gave New York the green light.
Gov. Phil Murphy, Sen. Robert Menendez and Rep. Josh Gottheimer are vowing to defeat the MTA's plan.
Leading lawmakers say they are digging in for a long fight to defeat the plan. CBS New York's Christine Sloan has the story.
The plan is set to become a reality for drivers coming into Manhattan's Central Business District.
Congestion pricing is set to become a reality for drivers coming into Manhattan's Central Business District. CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
The Federal Highway Administration has cleared the way for the city to implement the controversial plan. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, who is strongly in opposition, said he has retained legal counsel to fight the plan.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call at 4:35 a.m. saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest poll.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a 6-story building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call at 4:35 a.m. saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest poll.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a 6-story building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
Dozens in Keyport, New Jersey, packed a meeting Tuesday as the state unveiled long-awaited test results from a former landfill.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
A robbery at the Riverside Square Mall Tuesday prompted a concern about possible gunshots there, Hackensack police said.
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
The water quality is slowly improving in the Long Island Sound, according to a local nonprofit.
A 34-year-old man was conducting an experiment in his Mineola apartment when the mixture reacted violently, according to law enforcement officials.
CBS News New York's John Elliott reports from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Long Island Run/Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Sept. 19, 2026.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest poll.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
The ongoing feud between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani erupted again Tuesday.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
The Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
With their 2-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees (90-66) moved six games ahead of the Red Sox for the AL's top wild-card spot.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for a criminal sexual assault conviction from 2025.
It's cool and windy while the weather team watches for a possible coastal storm that could impact the weekend. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
The NYPD is investigating after receiving a call that three people crawled out of a sewer and took off in two separate vehicles.
The mayor explained there is a need for a commitment to the diginity or working people from all levels of government.
Hundreds of Iranian Americans gathered to protest as the Iranian president spoke to dignitaries at the United Nations General Assembly. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
