MTA Board Meeting To Discuss Plan That Would Put Brakes On L Train Shutdown
The meeting is a chance for the board and the public to hear more about the proposal, which engineers claim would avert the 15-month closure.
Watch CBS News
The meeting is a chance for the board and the public to hear more about the proposal, which engineers claim would avert the 15-month closure.
A passenger recorded a profanity-laced tirade heard over the MTA speakers of a 6 train in midtown east over the weekend.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has upped the ante on fixing the city's dysfunctional mass transit system, saying it must be reorganized and that he should have total control.
MTA officials say a board meeting will be held on Jan. 15 at noon to go over alternative plans brought forth by the governor.
MTA and Amtrak officials plan to tour the East River tunnels Friday to explore whether the new technology being employed to avoid the L train shutdown could be applied to other projects.
They say the plan will be fully vetted before a decision is made to go full speed ahead.
The Long Island Rail Road will take several tracks out of service while adding lines and trains to help alleviate morning and evening rush hour transit.
The city officially rolled out its Fair Fares discount Metrocard program, a few days later than original projected.
The current plan was expected to begin on April 21 and keep the L train closed for 15 months, but the governor may have another way.
The program was supposed to start on New Year's Day, providing half-price MetroCards to low-income New Yorkers.
Last summer the mayor announced they could apply for the discounted rate starting January 1st. With the start of the new year, the new system has not yet been unveiled.
Local rail lines are adding more trains ahead of what's expected to be a busy weekend of travel for New Year's Eve.
Officials are accusing the railroad is needlessly delaying a major expansion of Metro-North service into the Bronx, including the creation of four brand new stations.
It was a head-scratching moment Wednesday, starring Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Work will begin in January at the 168th Street 1 train station.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his major policies Monday that will set the priorities for his first 100 days in office under his new term.
For more than 20 years, the subways have been traveling slower than necessary for safety reasons. But that's about to change.
The passes allow riders to resume their trips at another subway station or on buses.
Schumer said the agency plans to ask, as early as Monday, for a two-year extension on its federally mandated deadline to have PTC put on trains by Dec. 31, 2018.
Investigators say the man – identified as 22-year-old David Willis – started screaming at a subway car cleaner on a 5-train around noon on Thursday in Eastchester.
Commuters have another chance to weigh in on the potential MTA fare hikes Monday. The second of eight public hearings will be held at 5 p.m. on Staten Island.
Police say it happened at 8:30 a.m. on a southbound S79 bus on Nov. 14.
It's grim news as the MTA board members began discussing not when, but how to raise fares and tolls next year.
Lhota was appointed chairman of the MTA in June 2017. He previously held the position in 2012.
Repairs on the tunnel are expected to take 15 months.
Rumblings of a possible LIRR strike are putting commuters on edge. The MTA says it's preparing for a potential walkout, while union leaders say they're fighting for a fair deal.
A subway station elevator on the Upper West Side has been out of service for months, and one fed-up mom turned to social media to try to get help.
A contractor is facing charges after a fire ripped through four homes in Astoria, Queens, on Wednesday.
Nathan Eovaldi delivered seven scoreless innings as the Rangers blanked the Yankees 3-0, snapping New York's hot streak and avoiding a sweep in Arlington.
"The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS brought the evolution of rock music into America's living rooms. More than 50 years after Sullivan died, he's getting the ultimate rock 'n' roll honor.
Rumblings of a possible LIRR strike are putting commuters on edge. The MTA says it's preparing for a potential walkout, while union leaders say they're fighting for a fair deal.
A subway station elevator on the Upper West Side has been out of service for months, and one fed-up mom turned to social media to try to get help.
A contractor is facing charges after a fire ripped through four homes in Astoria, Queens, on Wednesday.
"The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS brought the evolution of rock music into America's living rooms. More than 50 years after Sullivan died, he's getting the ultimate rock 'n' roll honor.
New York City officials, transportation advocates, and Families for Safe Streets are calling on state leaders to pass the "Stop Super Speeders Act."
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
Colder weather returns to the New York City area this week with sub-freezing temperatures in the suburbs.
New York City's balmy weather proved to be record-breaking for the date of April 15.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is set to be dissolved as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect.
Ruth Benjamin, 81, was seated at a table near the front of the Ivy Hill Laundromat in Newark, N.J., when two vehicles crashed into the business Monday.
New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been absent from Congress for more than six weeks due to a medical issue, he said.
A woman was killed when two vehicles crashed into a laundromat at a strip mall on Irvington Avenue in Newark on Monday afternoon, officials said.
Rumblings of a possible LIRR strike are putting commuters on edge. The MTA says it's preparing for a potential walkout, while union leaders say they're fighting for a fair deal.
Delays are still lingering after a Long Island Rail Road train hit debris Wednesday morning in one of the East River tunnels.
Diana Kutateladze had nearly twice the legal limit of of alcohol in her system when she caused a deadly, high-speed six-car wreck on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead, prosecutors said.
We're in for a mild weather day in NYC Friday, but a First Alert Weather Day is right around the corner, with rounds of rain on tap for Saturday.
Sister Francis Piscatella, New York's oldest person, celebrated her 113th birthday and Pope Leo XIV sent a blessing from the Vatican for the occasion.
New York City officials, transportation advocates, and Families for Safe Streets are calling on state leaders to pass the "Stop Super Speeders Act."
Fed chief Jerome Powell said he will remain as a governor on the central bank's board after his term as chair ends on May 15.
The Koh-i-Noor diamond was given to Queen Victoria in 1849 as part of a war treaty. It has a long, controversial history and is heavily contested by other countries.
The war with Iran is now in its ninth week, and Congress is concerned about the reduction of global munition stockpiles and the ability to restock them.
New York City's famed Park Avenue is poised to get its park back.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
The B.R.O. Experience Foundation uses cognitive behavioral therapy, mentorship and creative expression to support men of color navigating identity.
Travelers at Newark Airport may have been exposed to an individual with measles, New Jersey health officials warn.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation New York City Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held Sunday in Battery Park City.
"The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS brought the evolution of rock music into America's living rooms. More than 50 years after Sullivan died, he's getting the ultimate rock 'n' roll honor.
Megan Thee Stallion has decided to end her run with "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" early, the Broadway show announced on Monday.
The woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of raping her at a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 took the stand Monday in the third trial of the disgraced movie mogul.
Ticketmaster will be rereleasing tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming concerts in New York City that were originally purchased by scalpers, the company says.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
Nathan Eovaldi delivered seven scoreless innings as the Rangers blanked the Yankees 3-0, snapping New York's hot streak and avoiding a sweep in Arlington.
The New York Knicks routed the Atlanta Hawks 126-97 on Tuesday night for a 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff series.
The New York Mets breezed to an 8-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
Two former Fordham basketball players were permanently banned by the NCAA on Tuesday for their roles in a point-shaving scheme.
Federal prosecutors charged 34 defendants across two indictments, alleging sports betting and mafia-linked rigged poker games.
Have you ever wondered what happens to a restaurant's leftover or unsold food at the end of the day? Food access advocates say it could make a big difference if it were served to the community.
A new report finds a shortage of courts, fields and swimming pools in some New York City neighborhoods.
Residents living near New York City's busiest airports say the noise overhead has escalated from a nuisance to a health concern.
Construction began Tuesday on a major redesign of Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.
On April 22, state lawmakers have passed their sixth extension to buy more time to settle the state budget. With the April 1 deadline already long gone and the clock still ticking, leaders and patients at community health centers in Harlem are worried about funding.
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.
In New Jersey, at least two towns are issuing warnings to residents after recent black bear sightings. The latest one happened in Teaneck, where a bear was spotted sleeping in a tree. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Two months into the war with Iran, defense secretary Pete Hegseth faced some tough questions from lawmakers Wednesday. Natalie Brand reports.
A mama duck and her babies were recently seen waddling through a Bellmore elementary school.
If a work stoppage happens, it would be the LIRR's first since June of 1994, a two-day walkout that disrupted commutes across the region. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Westchester is ranked among the richest counties in America, but even there, affordability is a growing concern.
