Uber and Lyft app drivers protest congestion pricing outside MTA HQ
Organizers say 23,000 ride-share drivers have already submitting complaints about what they call a double tax.
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Organizers say 23,000 ride-share drivers have already submitting complaints about what they call a double tax.
Ride-share drivers are rallying against congestion pricing, saying they'll be taxed twice if the controversial tolling plan takes effect. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge spoke to furious for-hire drivers as they rallied outside MTA headquarters demanding an exemption from the fees.
The drivers say they'll be outside the MTA headquarters all week hoping to make themselves heard. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge has more.
The nearly 10-mile span will eventually reach all the way to Hicksville.
The MTA announced the opening of a second section of the Long Island Rail Road's new third track Tuesday.
MTA officials have been warning passengers against the risky trend, which is gaining popularity on social media.
The latest police data show the number of subway surfing incidents is up dramatically so far in 2022. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
The hearings are meant to give people a chance to weigh in on the proposal to charge drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street between $9 and $23.
It follows another day of contentious hearings Saturday.
Police say a passenger in her 90s hit her head.
An MTA bus slammed into a light pole in Midtown on Saturday.
Saturday was the second of six public hearings over congestion pricing, and once again, things got contentious.
Nearly 200 people signed up to speak Saturday.
If the first public hearing was any indication, the MTA will get another earful, CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
Six public hearings will take place between now and Aug. 31.
The MTA heard from commuters and taxpayers about the controversial congestion pricing plan Thursday at the first of six public hearings, and CBS2's Dick Brennan watched as New Yorkers gave the MTA an earful.
The first of the MTA's six public hearings on the controversial congestion pricing plan got underway Thursday. CBS2's Dick Brennan has more on how drivers can have a say.
The MTA is holding the first of six public hearings on the controversial plan to charge drivers for entering Manhattan's Central Business District. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
The MTA is holding the first of six public hearings on the controversial plan to charge drivers for entering Manhattan's Central Business District. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
A protest was held Wednesday against the MTA's controversial congestion pricing plan.
The MTA is encouraging New Yorkers and visitors to use mass transit for the weeklong event.
In a rare move, the MTA wants to temporarily ban a rider who left a transit employee injured. The suspect in that attack was indicted in the Bronx on Friday. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge spoke to the victim's family, who is calling for justice.
Anthony Nelson, a subway cleaner, suffered a broken nose, collar bone and other injuries in the attack.
Officials say the redesigned TrainTime app combines three apps into one -- LIRR, Metro-North and MTA eTix.
The MTA is rolling out a new and improved app.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call at 4:35 a.m. saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest poll.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a six-story building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call at 4:35 a.m. saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest poll.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a six-story building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
Dozens in Keyport, New Jersey, packed a meeting Tuesday as the state unveiled long-awaited test results from a former landfill.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
A robbery at the Riverside Square Mall Tuesday prompted a concern about possible gunshots there, Hackensack police said.
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
The water quality is slowly improving in the Long Island Sound, according to a local nonprofit.
A 34-year-old man was conducting an experiment in his Mineola apartment when the mixture reacted violently, according to law enforcement officials.
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The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest poll.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
The ongoing feud between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani erupted again Tuesday.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
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One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
The Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
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Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
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.
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for a criminal sexual assault conviction from 2025.
It's cool and windy while the weather team watches for a possible coastal storm that could impact the weekend. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
The NYPD is investigating after receiving a call that three people crawled out of a sewer and took off in two separate vehicles.
The mayor explained there is a need for a commitment to the diginity or working people from all levels of government.
Hundreds of Iranian Americans gathered to protest as the Iranian president spoke to dignitaries at the United Nations General Assembly. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
