MTA's free bus fare program ends
The one-year pilot program had been funded by the state budget. But as CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports, the change comes as the MTA loses millions to fare evaders.
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The one-year pilot program had been funded by the state budget. But as CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports, the change comes as the MTA loses millions to fare evaders.
Hundreds gathered in Columbus Circle on Sunday night for a vigil. Among the speakers was a Long Island family and a New Jersey family whose children are still hostages. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Anne Williams-Isom, New York City's deputy mayor for health and human services, has clocked many sleepless nights dealing with the migrant crisis.
We take a loot at the migrant crisis with Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom and check in with Comptroller Brad Lander, who says the clock has run out on Eric Adams' time at mayor, on this episode of "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
NYPD is looking for two men accused of robbing a teen on a subway in the Bronx and another accused of attacking a man at a Brooklyn station.
An MTA pilot program that gave New Yorkers free bus rides on certain routes ended after a report found high fare evasion systemwide. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Dramatic video from the scene in Brownsville shows good Samaritans rolling a car over after the alleged drunk driver crashed.
Craig Allen has the Tri-State Area's updated Sunday morning forecast on CBS News New York.
Square pizza boxes will no longer clog up round garbage cans in some parks around New York City.
The new musical about Sir Alexander Fleming and the discovery of penicillin gets a delightful twist in terms of casting. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
New Yorkers have a lot to look forward to Labor Day weekend, starting with the Junior Carnival outside the Brooklyn Museum. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Craig Allen at the Tri-State Area's updated Saturday morning forecast on CBS News New York.
It happened after New York City police spotted a gray Honda Civic that matched the description of the car the girl was assaulted in. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
A man suspected of kidnapping a little girl and sexually assaulting her in Queens died in a crash trying to get away from police. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Friday forecast on CBS News New York.
Two wild coyotes have been spotted living in New York City's Central Park, sparking rumors of a romance.
The MTA and NYPD are ramping up their enforcement of fare evasion on New York City buses by issuing summonses.
It's part of the mission of the MTA and NYPD to ramp up enforcement. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
A massive house fire that injured nine people and a huge barge fire were sparked by lithium-ion batteries, the FDNY determined. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Thursday afternoon forecast on CBS News New York.
Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council announced an initiative to boost childhood education and Pre-K and 3-K enrollment.
Authorities seized drugs and guns in five criminal conspiracies operating from Brooklyn from Montauk.
A heat advisory will be in effect today for NYC and parts of New Jersey, with feels-like temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees.
The Adams administration is touting a major milestone in its "Get Sheds Down" initiative. Work is now underway to take down the longest standing sidewalk shed at a city-owned building.
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday personally destroyed several tons of seized illegal cannabis products.
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.
Sources tell CBS News that Ukraine is ready to sign a landmark drone defense deal with the U.S., as new details of Ukrainian technology helping defend U.S. bases in the Middle East come to light.
With their 2-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees (90-66) moved six games ahead of the Red Sox for the AL's top wild-card spot.
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.
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.
The Westchester County DA's office has released body camera footage showing what it says is the aftermath of a former Tuckahoe police chief's wife allegedly crashing into three cars.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
Cornell University and seven fraternity members are facing a lawsuit over rape allegations.
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 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.
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.
Part of a Lavallette, New Jersey, liquor store was boarded up and a bouquet of flowers was left outside Sunday night, somber reminders of a horrific crash that killed a woman a day earlier.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
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.
CBS News New York's John Elliott reports from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Long Island Run/Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Sept. 19, 2026.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
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.
The settlement is to resolve an investigation alleging the company underpaid or delayed payment to its New York City workers.
The alert is in effect through Friday, as street closures and disruptions are causing traffic congestion on Manhattan's East Side.
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.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
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.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
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.
With their 2-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees (90-66) moved six games ahead of the Red Sox for the AL's top wild-card spot.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
As the Yankees get prepared for the playoffs, the news is not good on the Aaron Judge front.
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.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
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.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 22 at 11 p.m.
New images have been released of a man accused of vandalizing an LGBTQ art display in the West Village back in August.
Officers responded to calls of shots fired at Riverside Square Mall in Hackensack, New Jersey, on Tuesday, but instead they found shattered display cases at Bloomingdale's.
President Trump has departed New York City after making a fiery speech at the U.N. that's triggered reaction around the country. This comes as the Israeli prime minister made provocative comments about Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and there's late word of a possible deal between the U.S. and Ukraine. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Some people who live in Keyport, New Jersey, believe more than 400 cancer cases in their neighborhood stem from a former landfill. The state Department of Environmental Protection collected samples, and now the results are finally in. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner attended Tuesday's packed meeting, where emotions ran high and questions linger.
