MTA board meeting on congestion pricing costs, proposed fare hikes
There are two major items on the agenda for today's MTA board meeting that could impact your commute. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook breaks it down.
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There are two major items on the agenda for today's MTA board meeting that could impact your commute. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook breaks it down.
Two passengers on the bus had minor injuries.
Out of over 20 million who live in the Tri-State Area, the nearly 1.3 million who drive into Manhattan's central business district every day will feel the sting of congestion pricing, according to the MTA.
There's new information on a crash involving an MTA bus and a box truck on the Upper East Side. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/43oZVcP
Police said two people on the bus suffered minor injuries. No one in the truck was hurt.
Gov. Kathy Hochul praised crews for being able to restore service in a short amount of time.
The MTA says its new text alert system will help frustrated riders.
Bus service will replace Metro-North trains in areas where the tracks were washed out by floods, CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Metro-North, Amtrak and local airports were all impacted by heavy rain and flash flooding on Sunday.
The extension would bring it to East Harlem-125th Street, after making stops at 106th and 116th streets. It's expected to provide direct connections to the 4, 5, and 6 trains, plus Metro-North.
The MTA says phase 2 of the project will be a game changer that more than 300,000 passengers are expected to benefit from once it's complete. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has a closer look.
Fire officials say 27 people have been taken to local hospitals and about 50 others are being checked out.
The second phase of the Second Avenue subway line is on track. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3D1YZAA
Investigators said the conductor suffered cuts to her face after the suspect broke the train window.
Police say it happened on June 24, not long after the suspect exited a No. 5 train in the Bronx. CBS New York's Jessica Moore has the story.
Congestion pricing is a tale of two states. New York leaders celebrated when the feds approved, but Rep. Josh Gottheimer and other New Jersey lawmakers are trying to figure out how to stop it.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer & other New Jersey lawmakers are trying to figure out how to stop congestion pricing after the feds gave New York the green light.
The conductor suffered cuts to her face after the suspect broke the train window with a hammer, investigators said.
This comes one week after another 14-year-old was killed when he was knocked off an L train while subway surfing.
The boy's death comes one week after another 14-year-old was killed when he was knocked off an L train in Brooklyn. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook shares his reporter's notebook with updates on Access-a-Ride, a free bus pilot program and the 2nd Avenue subway project.
The plan is set to become a reality for drivers coming into Manhattan's Central Business District.
The Federal Highway Administration has cleared the way for the city to implement the controversial plan. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, who is strongly in opposition, said he has retained legal counsel to fight the plan.
CBS2's Elijah Westbrook sat in on the MTA board meeting for the latest updates on congestion pricing and beyond.
