NYC's Holiday Nostalgia Train Comes To Life Along Second Avenue Line
The historic train will take riders between Lower Manhattan and Queens Plaza every Sunday until the week before Christmas -- all for the price of a standard MetroCard swipe.
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The historic train will take riders between Lower Manhattan and Queens Plaza every Sunday until the week before Christmas -- all for the price of a standard MetroCard swipe.
Riders of a certain age will flash back to the 50s when they see the green and white bus that looks just like the one Jackie Gleason drove in "The Honeymooners" chugging along 42 Street for a few weeks.
Here's our five favorite activities designed to bring out the subway lover in even the most cynic of riders.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will begin tracking repeat offenders on its property, officials said.
A suspicious device found under a city bus on Staten Island has operators, mechanics, and their families worried about safety. They want to know who put it there, and why.
In a hospital room on the Upper East Side, Gary Tonge came face to face with Michel Mroue, one of the men who came to his rescue when he fell after taking medication for an allergic reaction.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has unveiled plans that could raise fares and tolls by four percent over the next two years.
It happened around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday at the Hunts Point station in Foxhurst.
Officers were flagged down by the MTA bus driver at Jewett and Castleton avenues Friday around 5:30 p.m.
They're snapping photos of suspects police say grabbed or groped female victims, others are accused of exposing themselves -- actions women say keep them on alert while riding.
They are making stops from Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard to Whitehall Street in the Financial District and will only run from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays.
It happened around 12:15 a.m. Thursday as the MTA says the two employees were working on the tracks between the Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue subway stations preparing the area for overnight maintenance.
With the Second Ave subway set to open and begin operating within months, Rep Carolyn Maloney has given the MTA an A+ report card for their handling of the project.
The LIRR train service is suspended in both directions between Jamaica and Hicksville due to a train derailment near New Hyde Park.
With LaGuardia being rebuilt and a new Penn Station in the works, Governor Andrew Cuomo has decided to take aim at the city's nine MTA bridges and tunnels.
Five-hundred workers removed 20,776 garbage bags from 1,153 sections of track. A grand total of 311, 640-lbs of debris was carted away.
We were promised cleaner subway tracks and the MTA said it has delivered. Operation Track Sweep ended Friday, after a 2 week push, so did it work?
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and NJ TRANSIT have issued a safety warning urging commuters against using or charging the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
It's an effort to dramatically reduce the amount of trash on the tracks.
The incident occurred around 7:57 a.m. Wednesday at the 77th Street and Lexington Avenue stop.
Straphangers are getting steamed up over subway cars with broken air conditioning.
The state of New York is toughening penalties for those who assault MTA station cleaners and utility workers.
New York state auditors said Thursday that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is letting nearly half of the fines it is owed fall by the wayside.
The agency is debuting the new screens along eight stops on the N, Q and R lines as part of a trial phase to work out any kinks.
MTA President and CEO Thomas Prendergast admits a recent rash of technical failures on the LIRR is evidence that more needs to be done to advance the transit system's reliability record.
Nolan McLean regrouped after a rough start and the Mets held off Atlanta's ninth-inning comeback attempt to beat the Braves 10-9 in a rain-delayed game on Sunday.
A community in Bergen County, New Jersey, was hit hard by Saturday's thunderstorms. Sheer devastation was visible in one Paramus neighborhood.
Joe Ryan scattered three hits in seven scoreless innings and the Twins won a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2014 with a 6-1 victory on Sunday.
U.S. Soccer said that it is "pleased" lead scorer Folarin Balogun will be able to compete against Belgium in Seattle, Washington.
A seaplane carrying at least eight people made a hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday, officials said.
A seaplane carrying at least eight people made a hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday, officials said.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
The NYPD said an 18-year-old male was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered at the scene on Nostrand Avenue and St. John's Place.
The Macy's Fourth of July fireworks started early Saturday due to severe weather in the New York City area, but the show was still bigger than ever.
Crowds still packed the Jones Beach shoreline to cool off, play and see the fireworks Saturday despite recent shark sightings and a bite to a swimmer's foot.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
The New York, New Jersey area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
Dangerously hot weather is beginning in the New York City area, with an Extreme Heat Warning about to go into effect.
A community in Bergen County, New Jersey, was hit hard by Saturday's thunderstorms. Sheer devastation was visible in one Paramus neighborhood.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Chairs, umbrellas and people decked out in red, white and blue lined the parade route as an American flag stretched above Ridgewood Avenue on Saturday.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
Crowds still packed the Jones Beach shoreline to cool off, play and see the fireworks Saturday despite recent shark sightings and a bite to a swimmer's foot.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
A beachgoer suffered a shark bite at Jones Beach, officials confirmed, a day after multiple shark sightings at Long Island and New York City beaches.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
From Long Island to the World Cup, Joe Scally is making his hometown proud playing with the U.S. men's national team.
Brooklyn residents say loose boards and protruding nails on the Coney Island boardwalk have caused serious injuries.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said.
It was not immediately clear how many Delaney Hall detainees were impacted by the air conditioning issue or whether repairs were complete.
New York City Zohran Mamdani remained unperturbed after taking a viral roasting for telling sweat-soaked New Yorkers in the middle of an expected heat wave to set their thermostats to 78° to protect the power grid.
A cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases on New York City's Upper East Side is under investigation, health officials say.
Dozens of cyclosporiasis cases were reported across New York state between May 1 and June 16, the CDC says.
Westchester County health officials say people should avoid recreational activities along a stretch of the Hudson River until further notice due to a massive raw sewage discharge.
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from executing subpoenas in a criminal probe that sought transgender care records for patients treated at New York hospitals.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The NYPD has announced street closures around Madison Square Garden for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Two elite event designers shared their thoughts on how Taylor Swift's team might transform Madison Square Garden.
Nolan McLean regrouped after a rough start and the Mets held off Atlanta's ninth-inning comeback attempt to beat the Braves 10-9 in a rain-delayed game on Sunday.
Joe Ryan scattered three hits in seven scoreless innings and the Twins won a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2014 with a 6-1 victory on Sunday.
U.S. Soccer said that it is "pleased" lead scorer Folarin Balogun will be able to compete against Belgium in Seattle, Washington.
The Twins hit six homers in a game for the first time in nearly three years to pull away for an 11-4 victory over the slumping Yankees on Saturday.
Serena Williams cited a knee injury behind her decision to withdraw from a doubles match at Wimbledon.
Brooklyn residents say loose boards and protruding nails on the Coney Island boardwalk have caused serious injuries.
The World Cup is renewing the call for ferry service from West Harlem.
As children cooled off in a splash pad steps from the empty Red Hook Pool, families in the neighborhood said they are once again waiting for answers about when the public pool will open for the summer.
Miss Subways was a citywide contest that highlighted everyday New York women doing amazing things. The competition no longer exists but former titleholders say the message still rings true.
Fans gathered at the Brooklyn Public Library on Thursday for limited-edition card marking 30 years of "Reasonable Doubt."
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.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock says heavy downpours will remain possible Sunday night and on Monday. The high Monday will be in the low 70s.
The famous show at Jones Beach was moved from Memorial Day to the Fourth of July weekend to honor America's 250th birthday. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan was there for Sunday's remarkable and popular tradition, which continues Monday.
Eight people were on board. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner went to the scene and has more on what happened.
Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Sunday an 18-year-old suspect approached officers in an unmarked police cruiser, just after 4 a.m. in Brooklyn. She said officers got out to engage and the suspect opened fire. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The gun violence erupted near the intersection of West 30th Street and Surf Avenue on Saturday night. As CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports, the hunt for the shooter continues.
