NYC combating subway surfing with drones, PSAs featuring young people
New York City is turning to technology and young people to help put an end to the dangerous epidemic of subway surfing.
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New York City is turning to technology and young people to help put an end to the dangerous epidemic of subway surfing.
The MTA is touting the success of its ongoing phase one of the Park Avenue Viaduct project, but one particular business says it's bearing the brunt of the work being done. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports from East Harlem.
One girl was killed and another was critically injured while subway surfing Sunday night in Queens, police say.
The New York City subway system has been open for 120 years, and it's no secret that, at times, it shows its age.
One girl was killed and another was critically injured while subway surfing Sunday night in Queens, police sources say. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports from the 7 line.
Police have not released many details other than to say two females were involved in the incident. One died and the other was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports from Queens.
As we celebrate the New York City subway's 120th anniversary, CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook gives us a look at the culture underground and what it means to millions of riders who rely on the subway.
Demetrius Crichlow was named president of New York City Transit Wednesday. He held that post on an interim basis for about five months.
The report says the deficit this year is $211 million, but projects it will exponentially multiply to $652 million four years from now. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has the story.
Demetrius Crichlow was named president of New York City Transit Wednesday. He held that post on an interim basis for about five months. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Images and stories of MTA workers are coming soon to thousands of buses and subway train cars. As CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports, the goal is to give riders insight into the everyday lives of transit workers in an effort to keep them safe on the job.
Drivers at the Outerbridge Crossing faced a ghost plate crackdown Tuesday morning on Staten Island.
There was a show of force Tuesday morning at the Outer Bridge Crossing, where dozens of police officers convened to target ghost plates.
A New York City subway worker who was stabbed by a rider remains hospitalized days after getting attacked at a station in Brooklyn.
Myran Pollack remains hospitalized after a rider stabbed him multiple times at a subway station in Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
A New York City subway conductor who was stabbed by a rider remains hospitalized days after getting attacked on a train in Brooklyn.
An MTA conductor was critically injured in a stabbing at a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday, police say.
An MTA conductor is recovering after he was stabbed in the stomach after asking someone to leave the train Tuesday. Crime on transit workers is something that the city's been working to eliminate. CBS News New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas takes a closer look.
Three major transit agencies say Penn Station needs to be expanded if they want to increase train capacity. That's according to a new study conducted by the MTA, Amtrak and NJ Transit.
Lawsuits seeking to force congestion pricing to start will move forward, a New York Supreme Court judge ruled in a potential blow to the governor's "indefinite" pause.
The MTA board just voted in favor of a proposed $68.5 billion capital plan which it says will keep the transit system from falling into disrepair following the pause in congestion pricing.
But, as CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports, Wednesday's capital plan vote was only part of the battle. Here's what it means for riders.
The MTA board just voted in favor of their proposed $68.5 billion capital plan which they say will keep the transit system from falling into disrepair following the pause in congestion pricing. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The MTA's $64.8 billion plan includes modernizing subway signals and buying thousands of new cars.
A woman is being treated for injures after she was pushed onto the subway tracks during the Thursday morning commute in Brooklyn.
