Commuters Survive First Real Test Of Pulaski Skyway Closure
The first weekday commute with the inbound Pulaski Skyway closed wasn't much different from a normal Monday.
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The first weekday commute with the inbound Pulaski Skyway closed wasn't much different from a normal Monday.
The aging span is scheduled for a major makeover to replace the bridge deck and give the roadway another 75 years of life.
Starting on Sunday at 3 a.m. drivers will have to pay more to cross Port Authority bridges and tunnels.
An annual emergency response drill will cause closures on the New York bound side of the Holland Tunnel on Sunday morning.
A biker cruised through an E-Z Pass lane at the inbound Holland Tunnel with his license plate blacked out by electrical tape on Wednesday morning, according to Port Authority Police.
Sections of the Holland Tunnel, George Washington Bridge, Battery Park Underpass to the northbound FDR Drive/Harlem River Drive, Henry Hudson Parkway, and Mosholu Parkway were scheduled to be closed for the 2013 MS Bike Tour.
In Jersey City, the new mayor - Steve Fulop - can usually be found hard at work behind his desk well before 8 a.m.
The agency says the decrease reflects a program that was established in 1998 to reduce motor vehicle accidents.
Freeman Plaza West -- located on Hudson Street between Broome and Watts streets -- has been furnished with bistro-style tables, umbrellas and chairs.
The non-specific threat was made by phone Thursday morning.
Those traveling between Lower Manhattan and Jersey City will soon notice a difference under the Hudson River.
Nassim Mohammed Elkarhat is 6 pounds, 9 ounces. He arrived Wednesday, not only six weeks early, but in a shocking rush, in rush hour tunnel traffic.
Commuters heading to into New York City from New Jersey are now paying more after the next phase of Port Authority toll hikes kicked in over the weekend.
The AAA has gone to federal court, trying to roll back the Port Authority hikes that will make the toll $15 cash by 2015.
The cash toll the George Washington Bridge, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, Goethals Bridge, Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing will increase $1 to $13.
For those trying to cross the East River, there is good news.
The tunnel had been closed to regular traffic since before Superstorm Sandy struck last week.
The tunnel had been closed to regular traffic since before Superstorm Sandy struck last week.
The PATH rail system has been suspended since before Sandy struck and when the storm did, a dramatic image was captured of floodwaters rushing into the Hoboken station. Now comes good news for trans-Hudson commuters.
Limited commuter rail service on Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road has resumed with limited subway service set to resume Thursday.
The New York City subway system "has never faced a disaster as devastating" as the damage that was caused by Superstorm Sandy, Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Joseph Lhota said Tuesday.
Wind gusts up to 89 mph were reported in Surf City on Long Beach Island, after Sandy made landfall.
What is the worst day of the week for traffic in the Tri-State area? The answer might surprise you.
Port Authority spokesman Al Della Fave said 26-year-old Stephen Rivera of Toms River was arrested Tuesday morning.
A major construction project on the Alexander Hamilton Bridge is now under way, so get ready for some added stress and miles of backups all the way into New Jersey.
