2nd Avenue subway expansion gets $3.4B kick-start
In about eight years, Q trains will haul riders up to 125th Street in East Harlem.
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In about eight years, Q trains will haul riders up to 125th Street in East Harlem.
Teenagers in New York City and across the country will perform a series of plays focused on gun violence next week. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Ss9Uw3
New York leaders and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the beginning of phase two of the Second Avenue subway project, which will bring service to East Harlem. Read more here
Craig Allen has the Tri-State Area's latest First Alert Forecast on CBS2 News This Morning.
The long-dormant second phase of the Second Avenue subway project is getting a kick-start from the Biden administration and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
Soon, Revel mopeds will be a thing of the past in New York City.
Revel's CEO says the company is shifting focus to ride-hailing services and developing a public fast-charging network for electric vehicles.
CBS Mornings' Nate Burleson met the team of chefs and dieticians at the New York Jets training facility in Florham Park, New Jersey. Let's just say, they have a big job.
Friday, a massive project to improve travel in the Northeast got started here in the city. The Gateway Project includes a new tunnel under the Hudson, connecting New Jersey to Penn Station. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell shows us how federal funding is helping the Gateway Project get back on track. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QJpnXp
Lonnie Quinn has the Tri-State Area's latest First Alert Forecast on CBS2 News at 5.
New York City records show there are 11 legal marijuana shops and about 1,500 illegal ones in the five boroughs.
Across the boroughs, there are races for 51 City Council seats, including several that are hotly contested.
This weekend is your last chance to vote early in New York City before Election Day. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/4792Qsy
As New York City leaders work to close hundreds of illegal marijuana shops, legislation on the table would give NYPD instant authority to shut them down. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's latest First Alert Forecast on CBS2 News At Noon.
One source tells CBS New York the probe may include the country of Turkey, which Adams visited before taking office.
Agents were seen Thursday carrying evidence boxes from the home the mayor's chief fundraiser, Brianna Suggs.
Mayors from Chicago, Denver and an Adams staffer met with senior officials to discuss the impact of the crisis.
Mayors from Chicago, Denver, Houston and Los Angeles are meeting to discuss the impact of the crisis on their cities. CBS New York's LIsa Rozner has the story.
The Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center is a five-story jail barge docked in the shallows off the South Bronx.
A pro-Palestinian organization labeled the demonstration on East 44th Street as an "emergency action for Palestine."
The new plan allows for year-round sidewalk dining and roadway set-ups eight months out of the year.
New York City is rolling out plans for its new permanent outdoor dining program. It's called Dining Out NYC. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/49be7KN
New York City's embattled Department of Correction commissioner is getting a transfer. The mayor's office announced Tuesday that Louis Molina, who has been running Rikers Island for the last 22 months, will now serve as the assistant deputy mayor for Public Safety. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3tXRysT
The center recognized Domestic Violence Awareness Month by offering a place for survivors to gather, enjoy spa and beauty treatments, and take a deep breath. CBS New York's Elle McLogan reports.
Financial fraud tied to love, gifts and loneliness can spike around Valentine's Day, according to security experts.
The two-woman, two-man crew is replacing four other station fliers who came home early last month due to a medical issue one was having.
Some homeowners in an affordable housing program in Queens say their dreams turned into nightmares as they encountered issue after issue at their newly rehabbed homes.
Kathryn Ruemmler served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama.
Several websites allegedly falsely claiming to be local florists are getting hundreds of complaints from across the country, according to the Better Business Bureau.
Some homeowners in an affordable housing program in Queens say their dreams turned into nightmares as they encountered issue after issue at their newly rehabbed homes.
Starting Monday, big changes to the New York Department of Motor Vehicles point system will result in steeper penalties for dangerous drivers.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
The Diocese of Brooklyn says it wants to settle roughly 1,100 sexual abuse cases and compensate the remaining survivors, but it may not be their preferred form of justice.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
Several websites allegedly falsely claiming to be local florists are getting hundreds of complaints from across the country, according to the Better Business Bureau.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order that bars federal immigration agents from launching or carrying out operations on state property.
The deadline passed for an appeals court to allow President Trump's funding freeze for the Hudson River Tunnel project to continue.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Kathryn Ruemmler served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama.
Nineteen people died in New York City during a recent snap of brutally cold weather that lasted more than three weeks, according to officials.
The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, paving the way for another partial government shutdown without a last-minute breakthrough.
The deadline passed for an appeals court to allow President Trump's funding freeze for the Hudson River Tunnel project to continue.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
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.
Financial fraud tied to love, gifts and loneliness can spike around Valentine's Day, according to security experts. CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi shows you how you can look for love without losing your life's savings.
This project has been caught in a political and legal tug of war, but as of this morning, federal money is expected to start flowing again. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A 26-year-old man is recovering after being shot in the Allerton section of the Bronx. Police said they are searching for two suspects in the case.
A triple shooting in the Bronx left a 16-year-old dead and two other teens hurt. Police released pictures of the four people investigators want to question.
Brooklyn residents called out for safer streets after 11-year-old Amira Aminova was hit by a school bus while crossing Bath Avenue in Bath Beach.
