MTA retires 1960s-era "Brightliner" subway cars
After 58 years, the MTA is officially retiring them from service.
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After 58 years, the MTA is officially retiring them from service.
The New York City subway system has been up and running for more than a century, but through the decades, the cars passengers ride in have always been evolving. As CBS' Errol Barnett reports, the most recent upgrade has finally taken some legendary cars off the tracks.
According to police, as many as eight people attacked the 29-year-old man before he was able to get away.
The show of support for Ukraine continues to grow around the world, including here in New York City, where supporters are pushing for peace; CBS2's Leah Mishkin reports.
According to police, one suspect hit the delivery worker in the head with a bat while a second suspect struck him with a stick. They also damaged his bike.
Mayor Eric Adams announced changes to the city's mask and vaccine mandates. CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
At least five people were hurt in the apartment fire on Friday night.
Flames quickly spread to the building next door, officials said.
Friday, the first steps were announced in easing COVID restrictions put in place two years again to flatten the curve and fight the pandemic; CBS2's Nick Caloway reports.
Prayers were answered for a priest on Staten Island after his church launched a campaign to find him a kidney donor last summer.
The firefighter's loved ones and FDNY family gathered at the courthouse in Brooklyn to watch the judge hand down the sentence.
According to AAA, the highest recorded price of gas per gallon in New York City was $4.41 in 2008.
Face masks will be optional for New York City's public school students in grades K-12 starting Monday. But kids younger than 5 will still have to wear one.
Masks will be optional for New York City public schools students, grades K-12, starting Monday, but kids under 5 will still have to wear a mask; CBS2's Andrea Grymes reports.
Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that some of the city's biggest COVID restrictions will be lifted next week; CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
The city's requirement to show a vaccine pass to enter businesses and attend events is also ending, but many restrictions are still in place. CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
Driver across New York City are feeling pain at the pump. CBS2's Kiran Dhillon reports.
The city's vaccine requirement to enter businesses and attend events is also going away, but other restrictions remain in place. CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
She has performed with the opera company for 20 years.
Cops said Frank Abrokwa committed the disgusting crime on Feb. 21 at the East 241st Street station in the Bronx.
A handful of retired workers stood outside the gates of City Hall to bask in the glow of their hard-fought win.
A Manhattan judge on Thursday struck down the city's plan to alter health benefits for retired New York City workers and make them pay to keep the insurance they were promised for life; CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
A man arrested this week in a disturbing crime now faces hate crime charges from an incident last year, but it doesn't stop there. CBS2's Nick Caloway asked why someone with more than 40 arrests is back out on the streets tonight.
"There are huge parts of the system which have been broken for a long time and need to change," Banks said.
New York City's new schools chancellor gave the Department of Education he inherited a failing grade. CBS2's John Dias reports.
