Coronavirus Update: MTA Bus Driver, Conductor Die Of COVID-19
Bus driver Oliver Cyrus, 61, and 4conductor Peter Petrassi, 49, died Thursday.
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Bus driver Oliver Cyrus, 61, and 4conductor Peter Petrassi, 49, died Thursday.
Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo's "New York State on PAUSE" order, New Yorkers should only use public transportation when absolutely necessary.
"The reason for that is to reduce contact between passengers and bus operators to make sure that as many transit workers, subway, bus, Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road, can show up for work and take first responders to and from their jobs," MTA Chairman and CEO Pat Foye said.
Most New Yorkers depend on the subway to get to work, school and complete daily tasks, but in some parts of the city disabled residents have limited or no access.
"If you can get around without riding the subway, do it. If telecommuting is an option, do it," said MTA chairman Pat Foye.
The former Obama transportation officials has been serving on the MTA board since last year and is said to have a close relationship with Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
"To me, it's actually dangerous, also, that people who are not professionally qualified should give direction on operational matters," Byford said.
Quarantine is one strategy to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
The NYPD is looking for a suspect in an attack on a subway conductor in Brooklyn. The assault left the transit worker seriously hurt, and also disrupted service.
CBS2 has been told the 36-year-old MTA employee has been in and out of consciousness at the hospital.
Cuomo announced the wife, son and daughter of an infected New Rochelle man have also tested positive, along with a neighbor who drove the man to the hospital.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said it's a 50-year-old man who lives in New Rochelle and works in Manhattan.
Transit officials said this new protocol ensures the full fleet will be sanitized every 72 hours, all to prevent the disease from spreading.
Police said the 54-year-old driver had exited his Bx 27 bus to check on a school bus that was blocking the road.
The incident happened in Boerum Hill in Brooklyn, and now the MTA is investigating.
They have already disassembled the crib, but still have not made the time to properly let go of their stillborn son's ashes.
One of the most serious citywide problems has manifested itself inside Grand Central Terminal.
It's only in New York City - like taking the LIRR from Woodside, Queens to Penn Station, or riding a Metro-North train from a station in the Bronx to Grand Central.
Byford is credited with improving transit performance, including decreasing subway delays, since he signed on two years ago.
According to officials, almost every week a bus driver is physically assaulted -- and the number of incidents is on the rise.
A 60-day grace period starts Thursday.
There have been several viral videos of subway lawlessness recently.
Last month subways had the best on-time arrival in seven years. Service also improved for Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road.
It's an action and a presence some restaurateurs say is long overdue.
Business owners want to see more police patrolling the terminal and more help offered to the homeless so they don't have to take up residence there.
The Twins hit six homers in a game for the first time in nearly three years to pull away for an 11-4 victory over the slumping Yankees on Saturday.
Crowds still packed the Jones Beach shoreline to cool off, play and see the fireworks Saturday despite recent shark sightings and a bite to a swimmer's foot.
Serena Williams cited a knee injury behind her decision to withdraw from a doubles match at Wimbledon.
Saturday is a First Alert Weather Day due to extreme heat and high humidity, plus severe thunderstorms.
Reigning champion Joey Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs and buns to win the 2026 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest while Miki Sudo ate 38 3/4 to win the women's competition.
Crowds still packed the Jones Beach shoreline to cool off, play and see the fireworks Saturday despite recent shark sightings and a bite to a swimmer's foot.
Saturday is a First Alert Weather Day due to extreme heat and high humidity, plus severe thunderstorms.
Reigning champion Joey Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs and buns to win the 2026 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest while Miki Sudo ate 38 3/4 to win the women's competition.
Macy's 4th of July fireworks show in New York City is set to celebrate America's 250th birthday this Saturday.
Forty ships from the United States and around the world set sail at 9:30 a.m. from the Verrazzano Bridge, marking the largest parade of tall ships ever assembled.
Saturday is a First Alert Weather Day due to extreme heat and high humidity, plus severe thunderstorms.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
The New York, New Jersey area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
Dangerously hot weather is beginning in the New York City area, with an Extreme Heat Warning about to go into effect.
Saturday is a First Alert Weather Day due to extreme heat and high humidity, plus severe thunderstorms.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
It was not immediately clear how many Delaney Hall detainees were impacted by the air conditioning issue or whether repairs were complete.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Crowds still packed the Jones Beach shoreline to cool off, play and see the fireworks Saturday despite recent shark sightings and a bite to a swimmer's foot.
Saturday is a First Alert Weather Day due to extreme heat and high humidity, plus severe thunderstorms.
A beachgoer suffered a shark bite at Jones Beach, officials confirmed, a day after multiple shark sightings at Long Island and New York City beaches.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
From Long Island to the World Cup, Joe Scally is making his hometown proud playing with the U.S. men's national team.
Brooklyn residents say loose boards and protruding nails on the Coney Island boardwalk have caused serious injuries.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said.
It was not immediately clear how many Delaney Hall detainees were impacted by the air conditioning issue or whether repairs were complete.
New York City Zohran Mamdani remained unperturbed after taking a viral roasting for telling sweat-soaked New Yorkers in the middle of an expected heat wave to set their thermostats to 78° to protect the power grid.
A cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases on New York City's Upper East Side is under investigation, health officials say.
Dozens of cyclosporiasis cases were reported across New York state between May 1 and June 16, the CDC says.
Westchester County health officials say people should avoid recreational activities along a stretch of the Hudson River until further notice due to a massive raw sewage discharge.
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from executing subpoenas in a criminal probe that sought transgender care records for patients treated at New York hospitals.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The NYPD has announced street closures around Madison Square Garden for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Two elite event designers shared their thoughts on how Taylor Swift's team might transform Madison Square Garden.
The Twins hit six homers in a game for the first time in nearly three years to pull away for an 11-4 victory over the slumping Yankees on Saturday.
Serena Williams cited a knee injury behind her decision to withdraw from a doubles match at Wimbledon.
The New York Yankees ended a seven-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
Camilo Doval forced in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in a four-run 11th inning that gave the Tigers a 6-2 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday.
Brooklyn residents say loose boards and protruding nails on the Coney Island boardwalk have caused serious injuries.
The World Cup is renewing the call for ferry service from West Harlem.
As children cooled off in a splash pad steps from the empty Red Hook Pool, families in the neighborhood said they are once again waiting for answers about when the public pool will open for the summer.
Miss Subways was a citywide contest that highlighted everyday New York women doing amazing things. The competition no longer exists but former titleholders say the message still rings true.
Fans gathered at the Brooklyn Public Library on Thursday for limited-edition card marking 30 years of "Reasonable Doubt."
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.
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Video from Chopper 2 shows hundreds of beach umbrellas packing the shores of Coney Island on Saturday for the July 4th holiday. Dan Rice reports.
Reigning Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champions Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo defended their titles Saturday as the annual event returned to Coney Island. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
