Man Accused Of Surfing The Subway, Pulling Emergency Brakes Arrested
Isaiah Thompson was charged early Friday morning with reckless endangerment, criminal trespass and public lewdness.
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Isaiah Thompson was charged early Friday morning with reckless endangerment, criminal trespass and public lewdness.
Surveillance video shows one man surfing a northbound 2 train at the 14th Street and Seventh Avenue subway station on Tuesday. Police say he rode for several stops before pulling the emergency brakes.
"This is stupid, it's dangerous, it's selfish, and it's got to stop," New York City Transit Authority president Andy Byford said during an MTA board meeting.
MTA board members are expected to vote Wednesday on whether or not to launch an independent investigation into alleged overtime abuses.
Several nonprofits organizations and individuals are behind a class action lawsuit calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to add elevators to all stations.
Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling on the Commerce Department to look into a Chinese state-owned company selling subway operations systems and if they pose a cyber-security risk.
Transit officials say subways were on-time in April nearly 80 percent of the time, the best it's been in more than five years.
Sources say the inquiry is also looking into outdated time keeping that includes handwritten bookkeeping practices from the 19th century.
There were scathing words from Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday, as he continued to lash out at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its workers regarding overtime.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is issuing 250,000 limited edition MetroCards.
There have been several assault incidents in recent months, and workers want something to be done.
According to the MTA, overtime costs were up $122 million last year.
A fed up MTA board member is making a stunning demand, urging an independent prosecutor be hired to root out overtime and pension abuse and send the violators to jail.
Every step can be a challenge for many older residents living in a naturally-occurring retirement community on the Lower East Side. Nevertheless many were marching to save their neighborhood bus stops.
After public outcry, the MTA's chairman and CEO says this practice will be investigated further, calling reports of excessive overtime payments concerning.
Commuter are complaining after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority decided to make express buses cashless. People are now only allowed on board with a MetroCard.
For the next 15 months, commuters traveling between Brooklyn and Manhattan will need to plan ahead to avoid the major headaches coming with the MTA's long-term tunnel repairs.
The suspect is accused of punching a female subway conductor and dousing her with urine earlier this month in the Bronx. About an hour later, he allegedly threw urine on a female bus driver in the area.
The L will run less frequently on nights and weekends to allow for repairs to an East River tunnel damaged during Superstorm Sandy.
The study found MTA workers are putting in so many extra hours on the clock that the agency spent $418 million on overtime last year.
L train service will be reduced on nights and weekends starting Friday night.
The stabbing of an Metropolitan Transportation Authority conductor in the Bronx has some workers saying they need more protection.
Seven-day unlimited MetroCards have gone up in price $1 to $33. Monthly cards have gone up $6 to $127.
Brooklyn resident and regular L train rider Amanda Guest had her questions answered face-to-face by an MTA employee this weekend.
The NYPD says the man, seen in recently released surveillance videos, punched and then doused an MTA subway conductor with urine last Friday.
Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protester who was detained by ICE for more than a year, spoke out Sunday for the first time since her release last week.
Lionel Messi scored the equalizer off a free kick in the second half before helping to set up Micael dos Santos' winner and Inter Miami beat NYCFC 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.
Gabriel Vilardi tied his career high with his 27th goal of the season and won the game in a shootout, and the Jets ended their three-game losing streak by beating the Rangers 3-2 on Sunday.
Chicago police on Sunday continued to question a person of interest in the shooting that killed Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman in Rogers Park.
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine was the first to sound the alarm about New York City's massive budget gap.
Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protester who was detained by ICE for more than a year, spoke out Sunday for the first time since her release last week.
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine was the first to sound the alarm about New York City's massive budget gap.
Two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball, St. John's and Kansas, will battle it out later Sunday.
A fundraiser to save the Mermaid Parade is nearing it's goal. The annual art parade is a summertime staple in Coney Island. This year, however, it's in jeopardy.
A Monday strike deadline is fast approaching as New York University and unionized, non-tenured faculty work to reach an agreement.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protester who was detained by ICE for more than a year, spoke out Sunday for the first time since her release last week.
Two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball, St. John's and Kansas, will battle it out later Sunday.
A New Jersey teen attending yeshiva school in Israel is back home after a journey that took him through three countries, at times on foot.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
Two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball, St. John's and Kansas, will battle it out later Sunday.
A Long Island teenager accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in November allegedly plotted to burglarize the victim's home.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protester who was detained by ICE for more than a year, spoke out Sunday for the first time since her release last week.
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine was the first to sound the alarm about New York City's massive budget gap.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
Lionel Messi scored the equalizer off a free kick in the second half before helping to set up Micael dos Santos' winner and Inter Miami beat NYCFC 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.
Gabriel Vilardi tied his career high with his 27th goal of the season and won the game in a shootout, and the Jets ended their three-game losing streak by beating the Rangers 3-2 on Sunday.
Two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball, St. John's and Kansas, will battle it out later Sunday.
The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 7-3 on Saturday night.
Charlotte FC beat the New York Red Bulls 6-1 on Saturday night.
A new performing arts venue with a focus on immigrant stories is opening in Upper Manhattan this fall. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley got an exclusive tour of the construction that will give The People's Theatre its first home in more than 15 years.
Members of the Apollo Theater, where Kiki Shepard left her mark for 15 years, reflect on her legacy after the Harlem icon's death at age 74.
The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on New York City to help protect the Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan after a recent discovery revealed connections to the Underground Railroad.
A Harlem school is teaching students how to love, honor and care for their natural hair.
The NYC DEP has announced plans to clean Flushing Creek with chlorine, sparking outrage among some environmentalists.
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.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock is calling for a cooler week, with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to the low 50s into next weekend.
CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has more on what was a historic promotions day in the Westchester County city.
CBS News New York's Cristian Benavides has the latest on the war with Iran and the pressure the U.S. is putting on its European allies to help with the Strait of Hormuz.
More than 900 faculty members are prepared to walk off campus on Monday at 8 a.m., a move that could impact more than 25% of classes at the school. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger went to a Red Storm watch party in Manhattan on Sunday evening.
