Congestion pricing opponents hold rally against plan
The City Council's Bipartisan Common Sense Caucus says the plan is punishing people who live in the outer boroughs.
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The City Council's Bipartisan Common Sense Caucus says the plan is punishing people who live in the outer boroughs.
A rally was held Thursday urging Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA to ditch congestion pricing for commuters.
Service is suspended into Long Island City, Queens and limited to 120th Avenue.
Police said the 45-year-old driver was operating an M-14 bus when he got into an argument with the suspect.
Police say the suspect repeatedly punched the 45-year-old driver Saturday in the East Village.
The Federal Highway Administration has approved MTA's congestion pricing plan. Some New Jersey lawmakers say that was a mistake. CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reports on the call for a full environmental impact study.
Congressmen Menendez and Gottheimer held a joint press conference, warning the plan will burden their districts.
Lawmakers discuss the potential impacts New York City's congestion pricing plan could have on New Jersey residents.
The MTA said a train carrying approximately 450 passengers had to stop and was unable to proceed into the station for about an hour, CBS2's Lisa Rozner reports.
The tolls could cost drivers an additional $23, which is an estimated $5,000 per year per car.
New York moves a step closer to congestion pricing as a major roadblock is cleared.
The MTA said Twitter agreed not to charge the agency $500,000 per year.
The MTA said improvements will benefit nearly 3 million riders.
They call it a public health issue and are asking the MTA to remove the toxins and repaint the infrastructure.
The governor told Marcia Kramer it was worth having a delayed state budget in order to get the bail reform changes she wanted.
The Transit Workers Union held a march in front of a bus depot on the West Side.
Heavy smoke briefly caused southbound B and C trains to be rerouted.
Transit employees were praised for rescuing a 3-year-old boy with autism who wandered onto train tracks and was found near an electrified third rail in Tarrytown, New York.
The MTA is running announcements recorded by children on the autism spectrum in honor of Autism Acceptance Month.
The agency has been running announcement recorded by children on the autism spectrum. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado sat down with a few of the lucky kids and their parents.
The governor says she and state lawmakers have reached a tentative agreement on a proposed $229 billion budget, which includes changes to the state's controversial bail reform laws and more cash for the MTA. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge has the details.
The $229 billion budget is still likely a week away from a vote.
The agency says the social media platform is no longer reliable.
The MTA will no longer post service alerts and information on Twitter, as of Thursday.
The agency says that's because the large mirrors were involved in approximately 1,800 accidents last year.
