
Lincoln Tunnel 5K Held to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey
The Port Authority closed the tunnel's south tube for about three hours Sunday morning for the 3.1-mile race.
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The Port Authority closed the tunnel's south tube for about three hours Sunday morning for the 3.1-mile race.
Runners race through the south tube.
Race Director Larry Mays says the tunnel's incline makes it a fun challenge for runners.
The Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5K returned for the first time since 2019.
Special Olympics New Jersey CEO Heather Andersen said it was great to be back for the first time since 2019.
The Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5K benefits thousands of athletes with Special Olympics New Jersey.
Police say the driver was involved in a collision. When the officers approached the vehicle, two men inside the car got out, struck the agents and took off.
Cash collection begins at those locations on Monday.
The lane has been closed since March, when the coronavirus pandemic started and car traffic dropped by more than 60 percent.
Drivers who do not have E-ZPass will receive payment directions in the mail at no additional charge.
The Port Authority previously said it was going to cancel the carpool discount at the Hudson River crossings, but after several CBS2 stories and push-back from local leaders it is revising that decision.
Back in October, CBS2 demanded answers from the Port Authority about why it planned to cancel the carpool discount. On Tuesday, sources confirmed that our reporting got action.
Port Authority Police say Chadwick Quinones and his father Fred Ordine were in the cars seen on video barreling through the tunnel on Feb. 9.
If approved, the proposal would impact commuters across the board – from drivers who use bridges and tunnels, to PATH riders who are used to saving on multi-trip tickets.
A Union City garbage truck driver spoke exclusively with CBS2 about the moments that led to him barreling into three cars and tumbling off an overpass onto Route 495 in New Jersey.
Congestion pricing could curtail traffic in Midtown, but it'll create a nightmare in the Garden State. That's the concern for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.
All outbound lanes were closed Wednesday morning on the helix due to an overturned tractor-trailer.
Right now the automated message also reminds drivers that texting and driving is illegal, interrupting any songs playing on the radio.
Amid the lane closures and traffic jams, officials are urging people to use mass transit as an alternate.
The nightmare's only just begun.
Two lanes - one in each direction - on the 495 bridge have shut down and will stay closed for nearly three years.
Friday night starts the nearly 3-year-long closure of the 31st Street ramp from Kennedy Boulevard to Route 495 westbound.
Drivers who use the Lincoln Tunnel are being advised to consider alternatives. But is mass transit prepared to handle even more commuters?
Before things get any better for drivers, they'll have to get a whole lot worse.
The crash involved two NJ TRANSIT buses and took place in the center tube at around 10:10 a.m., NJ TRANSIT said.
All westbound lanes of the parkway are closed at Cohancy Street in Queens.
Rain with isolated storms should be prevalent throughout the day.
Giuliani told CBS2 the man was angry over the Supreme Court's decision on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Her counsel says now that Maxwell is in solitary confinement, she can't properly prepare for sentencing.
There was full acceptance at the march, but the fight continues, they say, for equal rights everywhere.
Lynn Christopher, 67, was struck by a driver while walking with her 8-year-old grandson near her home in Bed-Stuy.
New York Road Runners partner with Achilles International to produce an event for people of all abilities.
No injuries have been reported.
Primary Day is on Tuesday, and polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All westbound lanes of the parkway are closed at Cohancy Street in Queens.
Rain with isolated storms should be prevalent throughout the day.
New York Road Runners partner with Achilles International to produce an event for people of all abilities.
No injuries have been reported.
Primary Day is on Tuesday, and polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The president aims to be able to power 10 million homes with wind energy by 2030.
Officials say there's no evidence any of the children deliberately hurt one another.
She is the second person in Connecticut to test positive for the virus this year and the first to die.
Drivers across the Tri-State Area continue to feel the squeeze at the pump.
The national average for a gallon of regular reached $4.87 on Monday. It's even more expensive in the Tri-State Area.
United Airlines says two of its planes made contact on the tarmac before departing.
Now 95 and blessed with a massive family, Lyndhurst High School grad says he still enjoys many of life's pleasures.
"The hardest part is knowing you walked out and other people didn't," Janette Aguero said.
Murphy called the Supreme Court's ruling on firearm carry laws an outrage.
The five cubs were born on May 2.
According to nationwide statistics, staffing shortages are impacting at least one-third of all U.S. swimming pools.
The attorney for Brian Laundrie's family has released images of a notebook where Laundrie confessed to killing Gabby Petito. In an eight page letter, Laundrie said "I ended her life."
Nassau Police say it was a student's father who made the discovery this morning, the last day of school.
The president aims to be able to power 10 million homes with wind energy by 2030.
They say New York's rule was arbitrary, adding the more people carrying guns to protect themselves, the safer we'll all be.
Primary Day is on Tuesday, and polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The fight over the constitutional right to an abortion reached its zenith, with the Supreme Court overturning Roe.
Senior Biden administration officials said gold is Moscow's second largest export after energy, and that banning imports would make it more difficult for Russia to participate in global markets.
The 1973 decision that established the right to an abortion across the country.
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
The Chelsea Sexual Health Clinic opened at 11 a.m., but the line for a vaccine started forming outside about three hours earlier.
Demand was so high that it overwhelmed capacity and forced the city cut off walk-ins.
Regulator's decision comes amid concerns that an epidemic of underage vaping will hook a new generation on nicotine.
The CDC authorized the shots over the weekend and now they are available to roughly 20 million children in the U.S.
Mayor Eric Adams and Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan toured a site ahead of its opening in Times Square, reassuring parents the vaccines are safe and effective.
"Chicago" is only the second Broadway show in history to play 10,000 performances.
Madonna was only recently announced as a performer at the sold-out show.
Police say another victim was found just down the road at a gas station. Three arrests have been made.
Tuesday night was the first preview performance of "Richard III."
The Washington Heights resident and NYU grad said he is living his truth as he moves on with next stages of his career.
New York Road Runners partner with Achilles International to produce an event for people of all abilities.
The win gives Philadelphia sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference with 29 points to 27 for NYCFC.
New York (7-5-5) started 5-2-1 on the road, but has dropped three straight away from home — without scoring.
Fortes drove an 0-1 pitch from Adam Ottavino into the left field seats as Miami avoided a three-game sweep by the NL East leaders.
Alonso's home run over the left-center field wall against Miami reliever Jimmy Yacabonis (0-1) snapped a 3-3 tie.
"It's one of the few professions where you work with your heart, your hands, and your head at the same time," co-owner Tom Geppel told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"That was my dream, to open a small business here," co-owner Pompeyo "Papa" Martinez told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"We whip the whipped cream by hand. We make our hot fudge, caramel, most of our syrups," owner Vito Citrano told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"Most of my customers are regulars. They come almost every day, and they feel that this is their home," Panagiotis Binioris said.
For hard-to-find flavors from faraway continents, professional chefs and home cooks flock to a specialty food store founded in 1944.
Thousands came out for the 2022 New York City Pride March through Manhattan on Sunday.
Juneteenth celebrations took place across New York City on June 19.
The famous Mermaid Parade returned to Coney Island on Saturday for its 40th anniversary.
Stars of stage and screen hit the red carpet for the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night.
Actor Ray Liotta has died. He was 67.
Elise Finch has the Tri-State Area's updated First Alert forecast on CBS2 News This Morning.
Police said two drivers were racing in the westbound lanes overnight when they hit two other vehicles in Queens.
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The Achilles Hope and Possibility four-mile run was held Sunday in Central Park.
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