Hidden cameras installed on dozens of subway cars, MTA says
Hidden surveillance cameras are operating in more than 60 subway cars throughout the system.
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Hidden surveillance cameras are operating in more than 60 subway cars throughout the system.
The pilot program equipping nearly 100 subway cars with hidden surveillance cameras is meant to help the NYPD have more eyes on the subway. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
City transit officials are rolling out new technology on trains in an effort to solve crimes. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has more on the pilot program.
It's a stunning retreat from the solo subway patrols inaugurated with great fanfare by hizzoner.
It comes after a transit officer was assaulted at a Brooklyn subway station on the first day of the new initiative. CBS2's Political Reporter has more on the changes.
Mayor Adams is under pressure to change the city's new subway safety plan after a transit officer was attacked while working alone at a Brooklyn subway station. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
The MTA chair says the goal is to make service faster and more accessible.
Transit officials say Bryant died in a freak accident just before midnight Wednesday when he was getting off the Q train and got caught between the train and the platform.
The cars are being floated on barges to Jersey City to be converted to scrap metal.
Officials say a rider got caught in the gap between the train and the platform and was hit by an oncoming train. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
Police said the man's clothing got stuck in a door as he was exiting the train in Brooklyn.
Participants can rate their satisfaction with one or more of the agency's services they use.
The $6 billion project is up for bid. A winning firm will be selected sometime in early fall at the latest.
The issue emerged as leading Democratic candidates for governor took the debate stage together Tuesday night for the first time on CBS2.
Police said the 39-year-old driver confronted a man who entered the bus through a rear door.
Police say the driver was stabbed in the stomach and slashed in the face after confronting a man who entered the bus through a rear door.
First responders pronounced the man dead at the scene. Police said he was not wearing a helmet.
The incident happened in the Laurelton section of Queens. CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
A visitation will be held today for the man shot to death in an apparent random attack on the Q train.
Safety remains a concern for many in New York City knowing the person who killed an innocent man on the subway this weekend is still on the run. CBS2's John Dias has the latest.
People who take the subway in Washington Heights say they're being forced to take a hike, literally, in order to use the 181st Street station. As CBS2's Lisa Rozner reports, the MTA started a repair project that put the escalators at that location out of service for a long time.
CBS2 hears from the victim's sister, as detectives continue to put together clues in the case. John Dias has the latest details.
The MTA, the Port Authority and their law enforcement partners kick off the summer driving season with a campaign to nab people who drive with fake or obstructed license plates. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer says it costs the agencies millions of dollars and officials are determined to go after drivers who break the law to avoid tolls.
The project would create new rail service from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn to Jackson Heights, Queens.
There have been 542 incidents of harassment on buses this year, and 15 assaults.
A winning ticket in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing would have the option of accepting an estimated lump sum cash payment of $781.3 million, or one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments.
What began as a middle school project has grown into hundreds of handwritten messages left across New York City, offering encouragement to strangers and revealing how a small gesture can resonate for weeks.
There is frustration for drivers who park at a condemned garage in Westchester County. They have until Friday to move their vehicles.
An East Harlem community came together on Christmas Eve to remember a woman killed early Tuesday morning in a chain-reaction garbage truck crash involving fallen scaffolding.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
What began as a middle school project has grown into hundreds of handwritten messages left across New York City, offering encouragement to strangers and revealing how a small gesture can resonate for weeks.
There is frustration for drivers who park at a condemned garage in Westchester County. They have until Friday to move their vehicles.
An East Harlem community came together on Christmas Eve to remember a woman killed early Tuesday morning in a chain-reaction garbage truck crash involving fallen scaffolding.
It's practically the plot to "Home Alone." A quick-thinking 12-year-old boy in Medford stopped a burglar who broke into his home, police said.
We've issued a First Alert Weather Day for Friday evening into Saturday morning due to snow.
We've issued a First Alert Weather Day for Friday evening into Saturday morning due to snow.
It's a First Alert Weather Day as a mixture of snow and rain move through the Tri-State Area Tuesday morning.
We have issued a First Alert Weather Day Tuesday as travel could be impacted due to slick roads, especially north and west of the city.
Snow and rain will return to the New York City area before Christmas. Parts of the Tri-State Area have winter weather advisories.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
We've issued a First Alert Weather Day for Friday evening into Saturday morning due to snow.
Leaders in Paterson, N.J., are pushing back against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's remarks suggesting the city is working to impose Islamic law.
Saint Cecilia Roman Catholic Church in South Brunswick, New Jersey, was ransacked in a desperate act for quick cash, police say.
It's a First Alert Weather Day as a mixture of snow and rain move through the Tri-State Area Tuesday morning.
Totowa Police Chief Carmen Veneziano appeared in a Massachusetts court and denied allegations he assaulted his girlfriend at a hotel.
It's practically the plot to "Home Alone." A quick-thinking 12-year-old boy in Medford stopped a burglar who broke into his home, police said.
We've issued a First Alert Weather Day for Friday evening into Saturday morning due to snow.
CBS News New York went inside ICE operations on Long Island for a rare view of how, where and why arrests are made.
It's a First Alert Weather Day as a mixture of snow and rain move through the Tri-State Area Tuesday morning.
We have issued a First Alert Weather Day Tuesday as travel could be impacted due to slick roads, especially north and west of the city.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
A federal judge has given a green light to New York's so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration's bid to stop the state from giving people driver's licenses without having them prove they're in the country legally.
Leaders in Paterson, N.J., are pushing back against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's remarks suggesting the city is working to impose Islamic law.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Lillian Bonsignore as the next FDNY commissioner at a Tuesday afternoon news conference.
George Conway, a conservative lawyer turned vocal critic of President Trump, has filed paperwork for a bid to represent New York City in the House.
A spike in measles cases in Rockland County has New York health officials urging families to get vaccinated.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
There are at least 500 sudden and unexpected deaths in the city each year, and in roughly a fifth of those cases, a genetic cause can be detected.
UnitedHealthcare and NewYork-Presbyterian have roughly two weeks to reach an agreement or thousands of Medicare Advantage members could be forced to find care elsewhere.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Jake and Romy Reiner released a statement on Wednesday, remembering their parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as their best friends.
Adam Pelech scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Taylor Raddysh and Alexis Lafreniere scored 68 seconds apart in a five-goal third period for the New York Rangers in a 7-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.
Anthony Edwards scored 38 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat former teammate Karl-Anthony Towns for the first time and hold off the New York Knicks 115-104.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points, as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-106.
The Mets jettisoned another core player Monday, trading second baseman Jeff McNeil to the Athletics for minor league right-hander Yordan Rodriguez.
What began as a middle school project has grown into hundreds of handwritten messages left across New York City, offering encouragement to strangers and revealing how a small gesture can resonate for weeks.
NYC says center-running bus lanes will speed up commutes and improve safety on one of Brooklyn's busiest corridors, but critics aren't so sure.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
The Davis Center in Harlem is now open for its first winter season after technical delays.
After losing his mother to a stroke in 2022, a Brownsville native is turning personal grief into a grassroots foundation, offering counseling and mentorship to children and young adults.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the Christmas Eve jackpot.
CBS News New York's Craig Allen is tracking a storm that could bring several inches of snow to the city on Friday night.
The clock is ticking for residents displaced by the Mount Vernon fire to find a new place to live. CBS New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Thousands were expected to fill St. Patrick's Cathedral for Cardinal Timothy Dolan's last Christmas Eve midnight mass. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
As CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports, it's an acclaimed, immersive production earning rave reviews.
