Safety Advocates Calling For City To Fast-Track Final Phase Of Queens Boulevard Construction
They want a continuation of the service road bike lanes.
They want a continuation of the service road bike lanes.
Mayor Bill de Blasio is being called out for not finishing a major project that could save lives.
The city is apparently having some success in making improvements on what used to be called the boulevard of death.
First responders rushed to room 408 at the Quality Inn along Queens Boulevard in Woodside.
Some Queens residents woke on Monday, to find their vehicles on fire. Police and firefighters responded and put out the flames.
Bike lanes were designed to make the streets safer, and when locals voted against them, Mayor Bill de Blasio overruled them.
Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to add a protected bike lane on Queens Boulevard despite opposition from residents.
The main broke at around 8:15 a.m. at Queens Boulevard and Broadway, causing a geyser of water to gush out into nearby streets.
The city is investing $100 million to transform Queens Boulevard from the "boulevard of death" into the "boulevard of life," Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday.
For weeks, a massive crater on busy Queens Boulevard rattled residents damaged cars – but New York City officials could not decide whether to define it as a pothole as a sinkhole.
There are big plans to make Queens Boulevard safer with wider medians, increased pedestrian space and protected bike lanes.
Police on Friday were searching for suspects in a string of commercial burglaries in Elmhurst and Rego Park, Queens.
The annual Tri-State Transportation Campaign study ranks roads based on pedestrian fatalities.
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway was jammed in both directions during the Wednesday evening rush, after a multi-vehicle accident that left a car flipped on its roof.
A suspect was charged Tuesday in the violent robbery of an 81-year-old blind man in Queens back in October.
A rally was held demanding arrests for the violent mugging of an 81-year-old legally blind man last month in Queens.
Police were searching late Tuesday for two suspects in a shooting that left four people wounded in front of a nightclub in Long Island City, Queens.
It happened around 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 60th Street.
Police on Tuesday suspected an alleged serial bank robber in three new incidents in Queens.
Police on Wednesday were asking for help from the public in finding a suspect who allegedly exposed himself to a 5-year-old girl in the Rego Park Center mall in Queens.
Police released a new surveillance video Wednesday of a suspect they believe grabbed and groped two women in the Queens Center Mall last week.
The hunt is on for a man who allegedly told a woman he was a cab driver and then tried to sexually assault her in front of her three young children after driving them to Queens last weekend, according to the NYPD.
Police on Wednesday were asking for help from the public in finding a suspect in a string of restaurant burglaries in Long Island City, Queens.
Police have released a surveillance photo and a sketch of a suspect who they say is wanted in a sex assault of a woman in Queens.
Police late Thursday were asking the public to help them find a suspect who allegedly attacked a woman and sexually abused her in Forest Hills, Queens.
Big Reuse says the lot helps take in 2 million pounds of food scraps and yard waste annually to create compost.
The Hurricanes exploded for four unanswered goals in the third period in a 4-1 win over the Rangers on Monday.
Bryson Stott's ninth-inning homer, sac fly in 10th led the Phillies to a 5-4 win over the Mets on Monday.
Pro-Israel demonstrators and counter protesters descended on Times Square on Monday night.
There's an intense debate on whether to arm school security after Farmingdale schools became the latest on Long Island to plan to hire armed guards.
Big Reuse says the lot helps take in 2 million pounds of food scraps and yard waste annually to create compost.
The Hurricanes exploded for four unanswered goals in the third period in a 4-1 win over the Rangers on Monday.
Pro-Israel demonstrators and counter protesters descended on Times Square on Monday night.
There's an intense debate on whether to arm school security after Farmingdale schools became the latest on Long Island to plan to hire armed guards.
There's new momentum behind New York Mets owner Steve Cohen's proposal to build a casino in the area around Citi Field, but it's far from being a done deal.
Temperatures around New York and New Jersey will rebound nicely Monday, as highs reach the upper 60s and low 70s.
Mother's Day was mostly a gloomy day in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
Sunday night may offer a chance to see the northern lights in suburban areas of New York City after an "extreme" geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Friday.
It will be cool with rain around the area in the morning. Rain and drizzle will linger during the remainder of the day.
Accompanying cooler temperatures will be multiple chances of rain through Sunday.
The New Jersey Senate joined the Assembly in passing a controversial overhaul to the state's Open Public Records Act.
Human remains found in Galloway Township in June 2021 were identified as Kevin Morris, who was reported missing from New York City in 2011.
Temperatures around New York and New Jersey will rebound nicely Monday, as highs reach the upper 60s and low 70s.
Mother's Day was mostly a gloomy day in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
A new report from New Jersey's Department of Health shows lead levels in children are dropping but not gone.
There's an intense debate on whether to arm school security after Farmingdale schools became the latest on Long Island to plan to hire armed guards.
Mother's Day was mostly a gloomy day in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
A New York Supreme Court judge has struck down Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's executive order banning transgender athletes from playing women's and girl's sports at county-owned facilities.
The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to find the source of a mysterious oily sheen reported on the waters of Long Island Sound.
Sunday night may offer a chance to see the northern lights in suburban areas of New York City after an "extreme" geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Friday.
Pro-Israel demonstrators and counter protesters descended on Times Square on Monday night.
There's new momentum behind New York Mets owner Steve Cohen's proposal to build a casino in the area around Citi Field, but it's far from being a done deal.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman and challenger George Latimer continue to trade barbs in heated 16th Congressional District race.
The New Jersey Senate joined the Assembly in passing a controversial overhaul to the state's Open Public Records Act.
Leonette Belfield-Carson, whose daughter Jalissa Nadine Carson died of cancer, is now an advocate for other moms with children battling cancer.
A new report from New Jersey's Department of Health shows lead levels in children are dropping but not gone.
Kyle McMorrow was just 36 years old when he suffered a stroke last year. He woke up with neck pain one day, not realizing what was happening.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Hormel Foods says potentially contaminated products were shipped to Publix and Dollar Tree distribution warehouses.
Actor Steve Buscemi appeared to be looking at his phone moments before he was randomly punched in New York City, exclusive video obtained by CBS New York shows.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
A remarkable judge of talent, Corman hired such aspiring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
UmaSofia Srivastava resigned as Miss Teen USA on Wednesday, just two days after Noelia Voigt stepped down as Miss USA.
The Hurricanes exploded for four unanswered goals in the third period in a 4-1 win over the Rangers on Monday.
Bryson Stott's ninth-inning homer, sac fly in 10th led the Phillies to a 5-4 win over the Mets on Monday.
There's new momentum behind New York Mets owner Steve Cohen's proposal to build a casino in the area around Citi Field, but it's far from being a done deal.
Brandon Nimmo's 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Mets to a 4-3 win over the Braves on Sunday.
The Pacers jumped out to a big first-quarter lead and never looked back in a 121-89 win over the Knicks on Sunday.
Big Reuse says the lot helps take in 2 million pounds of food scraps and yard waste annually to create compost.
The River Garden in West Farms is a place that nurtures home-grown opportunities and curiosity.
Leonette Belfield-Carson, whose daughter Jalissa Nadine Carson died of cancer, is now an advocate for other moms with children battling cancer.
A new piece of legislation passed in the New York State Budget clarifies the distinction between squatters and tenants.
Walks in the park just got a lot brighter thanks to Harlem Sculpture Gardens, the largest outdoor public art exhibit ever in the neighborhood.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
CBS New York's Lonnie Quinn is also monitoring potential rain this weekend.
Actor John Krasinski says he was inspired to write and direct the movie by his own children. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis was at Monday's premiere in Chelsea.
It was the latest chapter in what has been a nasty campaign for the two candidates vying to represent the northern part of the Bronx and southern Westchester County in the House. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
But as CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, the only problem was two employees were stuck with the suspects while he ran to get help.
At Trump's "hush money" trial on Monday, Michael Cohen testified about covering up a payment to Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.