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Traffic is backed up on the Staten Island Expressway after an earlier crash in the eastbound lanes.
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Traffic is backed up on the Staten Island Expressway after an earlier crash in the eastbound lanes.
Police said eight people were taken to the hospital.
Police did not say how seriously any of the injuries were.
Police said a 22-year-old woman driving a Chevy Corvette struck a barrier and crashed near Hylan Boulevard.
Police said two people in the car were killed after the driver struck a guardrail.
Seven were hurt in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on the Staten Island Expressway.
A CBS2 viewer sent cellphone video showing the mangled car at the scene on Staten Island.
Ryan Naso told CBS2 in an exclusive interview that he pulled over after his pickup truck was side-swiped. The other driver stopped, too, but Naso says he blamed him for the accident.
CBS2 sent cameras out to investigate and found two other signs with the same error.
The ugly confrontation came in three waves: First, high speed swerving, then middle of the expressway wrestling, and finally bashing the truck with a baseball bat.
Speeding on a Staten Island Expressway service road has a neighborhood asking the city for action.
A rapid, heavy rain left several sections of Staten Island flooded Wednesday.
When the exit opened in mid-August there were no street markings, leaving drivers confused. The Expressway, Ocean Terrace, and Witteman Place all funnel onto Milford Drive.
Cars have been getting drenched with chalky, white liquid concrete as they have passed under the Staten Island Expressway, and motorists are fit to be tied.
At least one person was injured in a six-car pileup Sunday morning on the Staten Island Expressway, officials said.
What is the worst day of the week for traffic in the Tri-State area? The answer might surprise you.
Heavy rain and flooding Sunday has caused power outages, train service disruptions and has stranded motorists throughout the area. So much rain has fallen that New York City set a record for rainfall on Sunday.
On the Staten Island Expressway from Clove Road to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, drivers dodge, weave, slam on the brakes, and struggle to hold their lane.
The Staten Island Expressway is getting a much-needed $75 million facelift.
Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Mets beat the Yankees 3-2 in the Subway Series on Saturday.
Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Natasha Cloud added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces in their 2025 WNBA season opener Saturday.
Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills reported that one person was killed in an incident that "appears to be an intentional act of violence."
Two lanes of I-80 in Wharton, N.J. will reopen next week after months of sinkhole repairs, the state DOT says.
The storms were part of a weather system Friday that touched down in Missouri and Wisconsin and left several hundred thousand customers without power in the Great Lakes region.
Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Natasha Cloud added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces in their 2025 WNBA season opener Saturday.
The 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon was held in NYC, taking runners on a route past some of the borough's most famous locations.
A New York lawmaker has introduced new legislation in response to two vicious dog attacks in the city this year.
New technology and a change to New York state law could help protect social workers who visit clients in the field.
A man accused of stabbing FDNY paramedic Alison Russo to death in September 2022 took the stand Friday during his trial.
Saturday turned out to be a nicer day than expected, despite a threat of isolated strong-to-severe thunderstorms.
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The forecast shows more rounds of rain, which may be heavy at times, Friday around the NYC area.
Two lanes of I-80 in Wharton, N.J. will reopen next week after months of sinkhole repairs, the state DOT says.
The NJ Transit rail strike enters a second day today, but the agency says negotiations will continue throughout the weekend.
After a chaotic and emotional day, the clean-up effort in Collings Lakes, New Jersey, is just beginning in this community.
Regular NJ Transit rail passengers were left looking for alternate means of transportation Friday.
Saturday turned out to be a nicer day than expected, despite a threat of isolated strong-to-severe thunderstorms.
The Long Island Rail Road is warning riders to prepare for possible service disruptions next week when Amtrak starts repairing the East River Tunnels.
Two young men deported to El Salvador after living on Long Island for nearly a decade are pleading for a second chance.
CBS News New York got a rare look inside the East River Tunnels before Amtrak's $1.6 billion project to repair Superstorm Sandy damage begins.
Hospitals are already seeing an unusually high number of emergency room visits for tick bites, which are raising concerns about tick-borne illnesses.
New York is sending inflation refund checks to eligible residents. Gov. Kathy Hochul says they're expected to hit the mail this fall.
New technology and a change to New York state law could help protect social workers who visit clients in the field.
Five Republicans on the House Budget Committee blocked the legislation from advancing on Friday.
Trump administration officials claim former FBI chief James Comey called for violence against the president — which Comey has pushed back on.
President Trump's transportation secretary said Thursday the FAA's air traffic control system "truly is 25, 35, 40 years old in some places."
Federal prosecutors say they will take Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to trial after his arrest outside an ICE facility last week.
A traveler with measles was at Newark Liberty International Airport for several hours while infectious Monday, health officials said.
Disparity in mental health care can take many forms, but there is help, and no one should have to suffer in silence.
The Food and Drug Administration's food safety labs and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's World Trade Center Health Program were reinstated.
Long Island's only remaining duck farm is raising a new generation of ducklings after a bird flu outbreak forced it to euthanize an entire flock.
Advocates say many 9/11 first responders are currently in limbo, waiting for life-saving care. They want to know the status of the World Trade Center Health Program.
Cassie Ventura took the stand again in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for her final day of cross-examination.
Cassie Ventura, Sean "Diddy" Combs' former girlfriend, was on the witness stand for a third day Thursday as defense attorneys began their cross examination.
Singer Chris Brown has been arrested in England for allegedly hitting someone with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
Cassie Ventura was back on the stand for cross-examination in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial after accusing him of raping her in 2018.
Cassie Ventura, Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend, was back on the stand Wednesday and told the jury that, after a break-up, she was raped by Combs.
Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Mets beat the Yankees 3-2 in the Subway Series on Saturday.
Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Natasha Cloud added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces in their 2025 WNBA season opener Saturday.
The Knicks are advancing to the Eastern Conference finals after beating the Celtics in Game 6.
The New York Yankees beat the Mets 6-2 Friday night in the first of six Subway Series games this season.
The Pittsburgh Pirates finally mustered some offense in a 4-0 victory Wednesday night at rainy Citi Field.
Two Jewish matchmakers are preparing for an upcoming event to connect people with physical disabilities looking to find love.
Jacqueline Kimmelstiel, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, achieved a goal by attending the University of Mount saint Vincent for one day.
An organization called The Doe Fund is bringing three new affordable housing buildings to the Bronx
Bringing nature into classrooms is one of the missions of a nonprofit organization called New York Sun Works.
More than a century ago, Chinese Americans in New York City were tired of demeaning portrayals of their culture in film. So they created a film company in Brooklyn.
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."
A serene activity in the middle of a bustling neighborhood. How Lanterne Candle Lab is helping you pick, pour, decorate, and mix up your own unique scents.
The chef and owner of this Hell's Kitchen restaurant shares one of his favorite recipes for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Club Calvi has a new book from a group of authors who often meet around a dining room table.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast live from Kean University's inaugural "Rep Your Ride" car show.
The NJ Transit rail strike enters a second day Saturday, but the agency says negotiations will continue throughout the weekend. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
