Some drivers on Queensboro Bridge have to pay congestion pricing tolls
Some drivers on the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge are being charged because of congestion pricing, whether they know it or not.
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Some drivers on the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge are being charged because of congestion pricing, whether they know it or not.
The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge has been toll-free since it first opened to traffic back in 1909, but some drivers are now being charged because of congestion pricing, whether they know it or not. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
The site under the Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City is set to close at the end of next month. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian reports.
Locals have been fighting for years for a safer way to cross without a car.
Connecting Manhattan to Queens at 59th Street, the Queensboro Bridge is less than a mile in length and serves some of the busiest arteries in New York, and CBS New York viewers have told us there isn't enough space on the bridge for all. Elle McLogan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Pqt7MO
The closures started 9 p.m. Friday.
There soon could be more room for bikes and less space for cars on two of New York City' s major bridges. That's one headline from Mayor Bill de Blasio's final State of the City address.
De Blasio's desire to, in his words, "drive a recovery" also means, as he put it, leaving the era of the automobile behind.
Bike lanes are coming to the Brooklyn and Queensboro bridges. That's going to mean a tighter squeeze for drivers.
The entire time, he was on a social media app as thousands of viewers watched and paid him money, encouraging the teen to continue his daring venture in the air.
Many told CBS2's Marc Liverman the current designated area is too narrow and dangerous. One cyclist said the tight space almost cost him his life.
Tram troubles have been upsetting people on Roosevelt Island. Commuters complained that construction is causing long lines and long waits.
Residents who live on the Manhattan side of the Queensboro Bridge say the noise from blaring horns and traffic has become unbearable.
Six years ago, photographer and native New Yorker Vivienne Gucwa was broke and would wander the city streets attempting to de-stress and capture the city. Now, her photos can be found and admired in her first printed collection, “NY Through the Lens.”
A car erupted into flames late Thursday afternoon on the upper level of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge.
Officer Elisa Toro, 36, was off-duty on Dec. 10 when her car crashed on an exit ramp of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. Her vehicle rolled and struck a vacant storefront.
For the fifth time in two years a car has crashed coming off of the Queensboro Bridge.
The closure comes after area several fatal accidents in the area of the off-ramp, most recently on Dec. 10, which claimed the life of an off-duty police officer.
The 10-year veteran and mother of two was driving home from her shift when her car struck a guard rail and then a cement barrier on the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge ramp just before 2 a.m. Tuesday morning.
City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-22nd) has introduced legislation to remove late Mayor Ed Koch's name from the Queensboro Bridge.
Just off of the Queensboro Bridge in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City cars zip by and motorists shout at each other, some cause accidents, others take their driving off-road.
If one City Councilman has his way, the Queensboro Bridge at 59th Street will not be late Mayor Ed Koch's bridge for much longer. But the issue has nothing to do with Koch personally.
Much of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge was closed for hours Sunday night, after a truck caught fire.
One of the permanent memorials to late former New York City Mayor Ed Koch will be the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge and indelible in our memories will be Koch welcoming us to it.
In a press conference Sunday afternoon, Mayor Bloomberg announced that the carpooling regulations put in place after Superstorm Sandy will not go back into effect for the work week.
ShopRite stores in the Tri-State Area are alerting customers about the national bird flu outbreak and its effect on egg supplies and increased pricing.
The Islanders extended their winning streak to three games with a win over the Flyers on Friday night.
Playland Park may not open this summer because of a contract dispute between Westchester County and the park's private operator.
A film nominated for Best Picture at this year's Oscars features a Coney Island candy store and one of its real-life employees.
Parents in Brooklyn are outraged after the city announced it will close multiple child care centers in the borough.
ShopRite stores in the Tri-State Area are alerting customers about the national bird flu outbreak and its effect on egg supplies and increased pricing.
Playland Park may not open this summer because of a contract dispute between Westchester County and the park's private operator.
A film nominated for Best Picture at this year's Oscars features a Coney Island candy store and one of its real-life employees.
Parents in Brooklyn are outraged after the city announced it will close multiple child care centers in the borough.
Some residents in Brooklyn say their neighborhood is covered in dust and rattled by noise. They blame a city-owned concrete recycling plant that moved in last year.
ShopRite stores in the Tri-State Area are alerting customers about the national bird flu outbreak and its effect on egg supplies and increased pricing.
New York City's weather is finally starting to warm up after several days of temperatures below freezing.
NYC saw a couple brutally cold weather days, but there is some relief ahead with temperatures starting to warm up.
The dangerously cold weather continues around NYC, and temperatures won't climb back above the freezing mark for a while.
The cold weather just got even colder around New York City and much of the East Coast.
ShopRite stores in the Tri-State Area are alerting customers about the national bird flu outbreak and its effect on egg supplies and increased pricing.
While Newark and New York are sanctuary cities, the recent ICE activity and President Trump's directives cracking down on immigration have some in area schools and places of worship fearing for their futures.
A small earthquake shook part of Paramus, New Jersey on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey says.
The mayor of Newark, New Jersey is responding after ICE agents stormed a business in the city and took people into custody.
New York City's weather is finally starting to warm up after several days of temperatures below freezing.
ShopRite stores in the Tri-State Area are alerting customers about the national bird flu outbreak and its effect on egg supplies and increased pricing.
Suffolk County's Crime Analysis Center just got a major expansion thanks to state funding.
Saturday marks 35 years since Avianca Flight 052 crashed on Long Island after it ran out of fuel while circling to land at JFK Airport.
President Donald Trump withdrew a Biden administration plan to set new limits on chemical discharge into drinking water, worrying some Long Island leaders.
Bird flu has been detected in the poultry flock at a commercial farm in Suffolk County, Long Island.
The president said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been too bureaucratic and slow in its response to disasters.
Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" in the U.S. were arrested and hundreds more flown out of the country on military aircraft, the White House said.
The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.
Elected officials in Paterson, New Jersey have voted down a proposal that would fine or jail people sleeping in public spaces.
President Donald Trump withdrew a Biden administration plan to set new limits on chemical discharge into drinking water, worrying some Long Island leaders.
A new study finds that those who responded to the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11 may be at higher risk of early-onset dementia.
Bird flu has been detected in the poultry flock at a commercial farm in Suffolk County, Long Island.
The red food dye is used in products ranging from candies to vegetarian meats.
Officials have blamed a new strain for this winter's surge in norovirus cases.
More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter, federal data shows.
A film nominated for Best Picture at this year's Oscars features a Coney Island candy store and one of its real-life employees.
The first performers for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced. Stars like Chappell Roan and Shakira will perform on music's biggest night.
Grammy-winning singer SZA will join Kendrick Lamar on stage at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 9.
Nominations for the 97th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, with "Emilia Pérez," "A Complete Unknown" and "Conclave" at the top of the heap in nominations.
Comedian Trevor Noah will return to the Grammy Awards stage to host the 2025 ceremony — his fifth consecutive year leading the show.
The Islanders extended their winning streak to three games with a win over the Flyers on Friday night.
Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves as the surging Rangers routed the Flyers on Thursday night.
Former Yankees Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia joined former Met Billy Wagner on Thursday at a news conference about being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Grammy-winning singer SZA will join Kendrick Lamar on stage at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 9.
Mariano Rivera, the legendary New York Yankees pitcher, and his wife are accused of failing to protect a girl who was sexually abused by an older child during a trip sponsored by their church, a lawsuit says.
Some residents in Brooklyn say their neighborhood is covered in dust and rattled by noise. They blame a city-owned concrete recycling plant that moved in last year.
Advocates say New York City's street vendors are among the most vulnerable to the Trump administration's immigration policies, and now they're calling on the City Council to help protect them.
The Fort Washington Library reopened to the Washington Heights community Thursday, for the first time since its COVID-19 closure.
The dragon boating community's fate in Queens is uncertain after NYC Parks announced plans to close Pier 1 near Citi Field because of deteriorating wood.
A Brooklyn teen who survived cancer is now using her experience to support others battling the disease.
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.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
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."
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for January 24 at 11 p.m.
Saturday marks 35 years since an air disaster on Long Island. Avianca Flight 052 ran out of fuel while circling to land at JFK Airport. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff was a reporter at the scene in 1990. Now, she has the story of survivors who were children at the time and the local doctor who treated them.
Consumers are starting to see the impact of bird flu spreading across the country. Egg supplies have dropped and prices have increased. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid spoke to shoppers.
President Donald Trump spent the day visiting communities recovering from recent disasters. He first stopped in North Carolina where he said he would consider "getting rid of FEMA." He then toured California where wildfires are still burning. CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro reports.
The Trump administration announced Friday that it has started to fly immigrants who entered the United States illegally out of the country using military planes. It's part of what the White House calls its mass deportation campaign. CBS News New York's Derick Waller has the latest on the deportation measures.
