Lawmakers in N.J. and N.Y. team up to take on congestion pricing
Rep. Josh Gottheimer and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis have created a bipartisan, anti-congestion pricing caucus.
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Rep. Josh Gottheimer and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis have created a bipartisan, anti-congestion pricing caucus.
Sen. Michael Gianaris says congestion pricing could mean trouble for residents above Manhattan's 60th Street. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Lawmakers from both sides of the Hudson and both sides of aisle are joining forces to oppose congestion pricing.
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Gottheimer said the plan to charge drivers entering Manhattan's central business district takes money from the Port Authority.
One of the most vocal opponents of New York's congestion pricing plan is highlighting what he calls hidden costs.
Advocates say revenue from the tolling is needed to improve mass transit.
A rally was held Thursday for congestion pricing, which is already the law and expected to go into effect later this year.
Congressmen Josh Gottheimer and Mike Lawler are hoping to pump the brakes on the controversial measure.
A bipartisan effort is launched to put the breaks on congestion pricing. Republican and Democratic lawmakers urge Congress to take action. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian reports the MTA could lose funding.
The Anti-Congestion Pricing Tax Act would reduce federal dollars going toward the MTA and giving drivers a tax credit if the plan does go through. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Today lawmakers from two different states -- and two different parties -- will look to pump the brakes on the controversial plan. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook explains.
Wragge asks the governor about his plans for affordable living, congestion pricing, car theft and more in New Jersey.
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Republican says if the MTA wants federal support, it needs to end the controversial plan.
New York Congressman-elect Mike Lawler says he wants congestion pricing declared null and void.
New York's congestion pricing plan calls for charging drivers a fee to travel below 60th Street in Manhattan.
New Jersey lawmakers are stepping up their fight against the MTA's congestion pricing plan.
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Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday he took his request for a full environmental impact study to President Joe Biden.
The plan for congestion pricing in New York City may have hit another bump in the road. Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday he took his request for a full environmental impact study to President Joe Biden, asking that the federal government get involved.
CBS2's Political Reporter Marcia Kramer dives into both issues with the Brooklyn DA and MTA chairman.
MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber has to convince skeptical residents in the Tri-State Area that congestion pricing is good for them. He joins CBS2's Political Reporter Marcia Kramer with an update on the plan's timeline.
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A wake was held Saturday for a mother and daughter killed in Monday's tragic apartment building fire in Inwood.
The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 2-1 for a much-needed win on Saturday night.
A man has been arrested following a police standoff in Bridgewater, N.J., that forced residents to shelter in place for over 24 hours, officials say.
A woman is mourning the loss of her brother after he was stabbed to death in a random attack in Times Square late Monday night.
A wake was held Saturday for a mother and daughter killed in Monday's tragic apartment building fire in Inwood.
Tenants in NYCHA's Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City say they've been living without gas in their units for several weeks.
A man is suspected of driving drunk and hitting a teenager in Brooklyn on Friday, police say.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers rallied Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
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An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
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A New Jersey neighborhood was ordered to shelter in place all day as police investigated at a home in Bridgewater Township.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers rallied Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The MTA and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the LIRR's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.
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A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
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New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is weighing in on the ongoing war of words between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and billionaire Ken Griffin.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
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Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
The Milwaukee Brewers rallied past the New York Yankees 4-3 on Saturday.
The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 2-1 for a much-needed win on Saturday night.
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For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
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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Immigration advocates and neighbors rallied in Brooklyn on Saturday in support of a community member detained by ICE.
A man has been arrested following a police standoff in Bridgewater, New Jersey, that forced residents to shelter in place for over 24 hours, officials say.
A wake was held Saturday for a mother and daughter killed in a tragic apartment fire this week in Inwood. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Police are searching for a woman accused of stabbing a passenger on a subway train while it was traveling from Queens to Brooklyn.
