MTA appealing federal audit that found safety concerns
The federal audit found subway workers face unsafe conditions and even a substantial risk of death. CBS New York's Derick Waller has the details.
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The federal audit found subway workers face unsafe conditions and even a substantial risk of death. CBS New York's Derick Waller has the details.
MTA subway workers face "substantial" risk of death or injury due to unsafe work conditions, according to an audit conducted by the Federal Transit Administration.
Dozens of close calls and two tragic accidents have prompted the federal government to call for safety improvements in the subway system, but the MTA is pushing back. CBS News New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas has more on the audit.
Emily Gallagher, NYS Assemblymember of the 50th District joins CBS New York to discuss the G train and repairs.
Heads up New York City subway riders! The G train shutdown entered its third and final phase Monday.
A heads up for New York City subway riders! The G train shutdown is in its third and final phase. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Heads up for New York City subway riders, the G train shutdown enters its next and final phase Monday. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports on what to expect for the commute.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide state of emergency due to the risk of severe storms from the remnants of Hurricane Debby.
New research from NYU finds subway air pollution is disproportionately impacting millions of lower-income commuters in New York City. CBS News New York's Shosh Bedrosian reports.
New York's congestion pricing pause may be saving drivers money, but it means commuters with disabilities have to wait longer for improvements to the paratransit system.
The pause on congestion pricing means commuters with disabilities have to wait longer for improvements to the paratransit system. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
F trains were delayed Wednesday night due to reports of smoke near a subway station in Lower Manhattan, the MTA said.
Thirteen people were hurt when an MTA bus crashed into a subway station pillar in the Bronx on Monday.
More than a dozen people were hurt when an MTA bus slammed into a pillar under subway tracks in the Bronx. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Thirteen people were hurt when the bus crashed into a subway station pillar in the Bronx. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Despite the pause in congestion pricing derailing over two dozen subway accessibility projects, the MTA broke ground Monday on a station refurbishment project in Brooklyn that will include three new elevators to make it easier for seniors and riders with disabilities to ride the rails.
An MTA worker has been arrested, accused of lying about an assault on the subway in Queens.
An MTA worker has been arrested for allegedly lying about getting attacked on the subway.
An MTA worker has been suspended after allegedly lying about being attacked on the job earlier this week.
Subway riders say they deal with no air conditioning on 1 trains all the time, especially recently on hot summer days.
Subway riders say they've taken the 1 train too many times without air conditioning, especially on hot summer days. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Advocates say Gov. Hochul's congestion pricing pause to blame for MTA's $400 million operational budget deficit in 2027-28.
The transit agency is now facing an unexpected budget deficit of $428 million in 2027 and $469 million in 2028. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
However, MTA officials seem confident Gov. Kathy Hochul will come up with the $15 billion she cut as a result of her last-minute pausing of the tolling program. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
The MTA Board will hold its second meeting since Gov. Kathy Hochul paused congestion pricing. As CBS New York's Christina Fan reports, members are expected to discuss a new draft of the agency's five-year construction plan.
Two firefighters and a civilians suffered serious injuries, the FDNY said. Eleven other firefighters and two EMS personnel were also hurt.
Bergen County Executive James Tedesco wants FIFA to offer his residents low-cost tickets after it helped NYC secure $50 tickets for 1,000 residents.
New York City's Department of Health is evaluating an East Village apartment complex after two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease over the course of a year.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Two firefighters and a civilians suffered serious injuries, the FDNY said. Eleven other firefighters and two EMS personnel were also hurt.
Bergen County Executive James Tedesco wants FIFA to offer his residents low-cost tickets after it helped NYC secure $50 tickets for 1,000 residents.
New York City's Department of Health is evaluating an East Village apartment complex after two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease over the course of a year.
"Romeo and Juliet" is being shown at Central Park starting Friday night through June 28. Free tickets can be attained through a lottery.
MTA officials say they've been conducting a pilot program to combat fare evasion on New York City buses. It's a more European-style method of checking for fare evasion.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day weekend.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day weekend.
A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available through a lottery opening at 10 a.m. Monday.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day weekend.
A 7-year-old girl died in December on Long Island after prosecutors say she was abused and tortured by the people who were supposed to care for her.
Drivers on Long Island say the cost to fill up is becoming a significant source of stress and taking a toll on their moods.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
A woman, her mother and her daughter have all been charged in connection a child's death on Long Island.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday night's storm, which soaked Brooklyn and Queens, was so powerful, the rain it dropped overwhelmed the city's sewer system.
Mamdani, already known as the "social media mayor," has launched a series of Twitch streams to take questions from New Yorkers in real time.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
New York City's Department of Health is evaluating an East Village apartment complex after two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease over the course of a year.
Thousands of people showed up bright and early for AIDS Walk New York 2026, the largest HIV and AIDS fundraiser in the U.S., in Central Park on Sunday.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
"Romeo and Juliet" is being shown at Central Park starting Friday night through June 28. Free tickets can be attained through a lottery.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio is signing off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Bergen County Executive James Tedesco wants FIFA to offer his residents low-cost tickets after it helped NYC secure $50 tickets for 1,000 residents.
Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, and the Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night.
George Springer homered, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base three times and the Blue Jays beat the Yankees 2-0 on Thursday night to split a four-game series.
Bo Bichette hit a two-run single, David Peterson earned his first victory as a starter this season, and the Mets beat the Nationals 2-1 Thursday to earn a four-game series split.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
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.
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.
Port Authority officials have been working around the clock to fix the sinkhole on one of the runways. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Health officials said two tenants of One Haven Plaza contracted the disease in the last 11 months.
Suffolk County police officers were conducting a routine traffic stop when they had to jump out of the way of a speeding car.
A Utah mother made national headlines for publishing a children's book about her deceased husband. She was sentenced to life in prison for his murder. 48 Hours correspondent Natalie Morales reports.
It's a good start to the holiday weekend with sunshine, but that will change into two days of rain. CBS News New York's John Elliott has the forecast.
