LIRR train hits debris in East River tunnel causing delays, cancellations
Delays are still lingering after a Long Island Rail Road train hit debris Wednesday morning in one of the East River tunnels.
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Delays are still lingering after a Long Island Rail Road train hit debris Wednesday morning in one of the East River tunnels.
The morning commute into Penn Station was snarled for Long Island Rail Road passengers after two separate incidents. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A Long Island Rail Road train hit debris Wednesday morning in one of the East River tunnels.
Rep. Jerry Nadler and other lawmakers and advocates gathered at the transportation hub on Sunday and said they have been left in the dark about the renovations, including the full cost and the selection of a developer. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
MetLife Stadium will host eight 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, including the final in July, but soccer fans will have to rely on mass transit because there won't be any parking available.
MetLife Stadium will host eight matches, including the final in July, but soccer fans will have to rely on mass transit because there won't be any parking available. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Overhead wire problems at the Portal Bridge forced the suspension of NJ Transit service in both directions between Newark Penn Station and New York's City's Penn Station Friday morning.
Three men are accused of setting a sleeping homeless man on fire at Penn Station on Monday night.
Riders on NJ Transit should still expect delays as rail services resume after two lines were suspended in and out of Penn Station Monday. An engineer was hurt after a piece of debris from overhead wire infrastructure hit a train.
Rail services resumed after wire issues caused lines in and out of Penn Station to be suspended. Officials said riders should still expect delays. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
Riders on NJ Transit should expect delays as wire issues suspended services in and out of Penn Station on Monday morning.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand responded Thursday to reports from Punchbowl News that President Trump promised to restore Gateway Tunnel Project funding, but only if Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer agrees to rename Penn Station and Washington's Dulles Airport after Trump.
A homeless man who police say was set on fire while sleeping on a New York City subway car has been reunited with his family.
Police confirmed Wednesday the victim was in fact set on fire and they released new surveillance images of a man wanted for questioning.
Andy Byford, the former MTA chief, is back in New York with a new role and mission: to rebuild Penn Station, the busiest train hub in North America.
Andy Byford, the former MTA chief nicknamed "Train Daddy" by riders, is back in New York with a new role and mission: to rebuild Penn Station, the busiest train hub in North America. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Amtrak Special Advisor Andy Byford said the entire country could benefit from the New York City train station's renovation.
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy says he expects construction crews to break ground in 2027.
Police said surveillance video shows the 30-year-old woman holding her newborn baby wrapped in a sheet.
The baby girl was found unattended during the morning rush Monday at Penn Station in Manhattan.
Police said the child's mother was located and charged early Wednesday morning. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge has the latest in the investigation.
A Queens woman is facing charges in the case of a newborn left unattended earlier this week at Penn Station.
The boy, believed to be about 3 months old, was found in a stroller at the Dunkin' located on Westchester Avenue near St. Lawrence Avenue.
CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu has that story and also another on a baby left inside a Dunkin' in the Bronx.
Police said the baby girl was wrapped in a sheet on the steps leading down to the southbound 1, 2 and 3 trains at the 34th Street and Seventh Avenue stop.
One person has been hospitalized after debris fell from a Cross Bronx Expressway overpass onto a car below.
The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
The cost of NJ Transit and NYC bus tickets to World Cup matches was lowered Tuesday. This comes as the city is also creating a new bus lane that officials say will help fans.
A.J. Ewing gave the Mets just the offensive jolt they were looking for throughout his impressive major league debut Tuesday night, a 10-2 victory over the sloppy Tigers.
The NYPD is actively looking for the person or people responsible for an apartment full of marijuana plants in the Bronx.
One person has been hospitalized after debris fell from a Cross Bronx Expressway overpass onto a car below.
The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
The cost of NJ Transit and NYC bus tickets to World Cup matches was lowered Tuesday. This comes as the city is also creating a new bus lane that officials say will help fans.
The NYPD is actively looking for the person or people responsible for an apartment full of marijuana plants in the Bronx.
A 29-year-old man is facing charges in connection to last week's deadly fire at an Upper Manhattan apartment building.
The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
The cost of NJ Transit and NYC bus tickets to World Cup matches was lowered Tuesday. This comes as the city is also creating a new bus lane that officials say will help fans.
With just weeks to go until the start of the FIFA World Cup, hotels across the Tri-State Area are racing to cash in on the tourism boom.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Tuesday rolled out a new plan to tackle some of the most common complaints about NJ Transit.
The Associated Press projects incumbent Ras Baraka, a progressive Democrat, will win a fourth term as the mayor of Newark, New Jersey.
The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
"McMansions" are now banned in the Long Island town of Levittown, America's first suburb. The decision was made following heated hearings that took place over multiple meetings.
Talks to avert an LIRR strike are set to continue Wednesday. The strike, if it happens, could begin as soon as midnight on Saturday.
Southampton Police shot and killed a 28-year-old man who was stabbing and slashing his mom with a knife on Mother's Day, police said.
Steven Schwally was allegedly drunk when his car slammed into a Deer Park nail salon in 2024. The crash killed four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer.
A 29-year-old man is facing charges in connection to last week's deadly fire at an Upper Manhattan apartment building.
During this year's commemoration ceremony in Lower Manhattan to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, a new moment of silence will be added for those who have died from 9/11-related health effects.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Tuesday rolled out a new plan to tackle some of the most common complaints about NJ Transit.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday his team has balanced the budget, closing a gap of more than $12 billion that he says he inherited.
The Associated Press projects incumbent Ras Baraka, a progressive Democrat, will win a fourth term as the mayor of Newark, New Jersey.
American passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus, are back in the U.S. Three of the at least 10 people confirmed infected in the outbreak have died.
Three New Yorkers are among the 18 people being quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta due to hantavirus concerns.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
A.J. Ewing gave the Mets just the offensive jolt they were looking for throughout his impressive major league debut Tuesday night, a 10-2 victory over the sloppy Tigers.
Paul Goldschmidt homered on the first pitch of the game, Trent Grisham hit a three-run shot and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
With just weeks to go until the start of the FIFA World Cup, hotels across the Tri-State Area are racing to cash in on the tourism boom.
Ryan Weathers took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, then gave up a single before Coby Mayo hit a three-run homer off reliever Brent Headrick to lift the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees 3-2 on Monday night.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
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.
Jason Russell, Professor Of History And Labor Studies At SUNY Empire State, talks with CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler about the ongoing talks ahead of a potential strike on Saturday.
The cost of NJ Transit and NYC bus tickets to World Cup matches was cut. This comes after there was backlash to the original pricing plan. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Americans are quarantining at two locations as health officials try to contain the virus. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
Long Island Rail Road riders are bracing for a possible strike that could happen as soon as Saturday. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
More than 20 units responded to an overnight fire on Ridgewood Avenue in Cypress Hill.
