A, L subway service gets boost from congestion pricing, MTA says
Two of New York City's busiest subway lines are getting a boost 10 months after the MTA started collecting congestion pricing tolls.
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Two of New York City's busiest subway lines are getting a boost 10 months after the MTA started collecting congestion pricing tolls.
Two of New York City's busiest subway lines are getting boosted service 10 months after the MTA started collecting congestion pricing tolls.
Under the MTA's current system, a few thousand dollars in unpaid tolls can snowball into tens of thousands of dollars in debt.
Across New York, some drivers say missed tolls have spiraled into an overwhelming financial burden. Behind every toll bill is a system few understand and even fewer can fight alone. In the new series "Driven into Debt," CBS News New York investigator Mahsa Saeidi looks at how the MTA's toll system works and who's paying the price.
For riders, the agency blame game doesn't change the commute they potentially face Thursday with heavy rain expected.
The MTA is ramping up its warning about subway flooding. Wednesday, transit officials laid out new resiliency work, but also pointed a finger at the city's DEP for not doing enough. As CBS News New York transportation reporter Elijah Westbrook reports, the DEP is now pushing back.
CBS News New York got an exclusive first look Tuesday at a subtle new deterrent meant to stop people from climbing on top of trains.
The MTA told Elijah Westbrook the barriers are first being installed on No. 7 trains and should act as a deterrent to keep riders inside cars.
An electrical fire sparked after a train struck a large metal object on the tracks days after a train car carrying passengers detached.
An electrical fire sparked after a train struck a large metal object on the tracks days after a train car carrying passengers detached. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A southbound 6 subway train struck a piece of metal, causing a fire Monday morning. It happened around 9:39 a.m. near the 68th Street and Lexington Avenue stop.
The baby, wrapped in a blanket, was found on the subway stairs. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis has more on the investigation.
Service on the 4 line returned to normal after part of a southbound train decoupled as it was approaching a station. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The incident happened at around 5:15 p.m. Sunday on the southbound tracks between 161st and 149th streets.
Service on the 4 and 5 lines is back up and running after the MTA said two cars decoupled Sunday night, leading to extensive delays. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis spoke to frustrated residents and has the latest on what it could mean to the Monday morning commute.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James are speaking out about the federal government stripping the MTA of $34 million in antiterrorism funding.
The judge ruled FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security cut the funds because New York is a sanctuary city, calling that move improper and unlawful.
Nineteen people were hurt when two MTA buses crashed in Flushing, Queens Monday morning.
The MTA announced the tribute to the Upper West Side icon at the Upper West Side station.
Federal officials have threatened to withhold more than $30 million in counterterrorism funding for the MTA, raising safety concerns over New York City's transit system. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The FDNY said a rubbish fire broke out during the morning rush at the Jay Street-MetroTech station in Brooklyn.
The FDNY said a rubbish fire broke out during the morning rush at the Jay Street-MetroTech station in Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
As CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi investigates, these residents claim they're being hit with bogus congestion pricing tolls because they live inside the congestion zone.
The judge said the state will "quite likely" be able to prove its claims that the money would be improperly diverted.
