Port Authority: Bayonne Bridge Project 6 Months Ahead Of Schedule
The $1 billion project calls for raising the 80-year-old span's roadway 64 feet to 215 feet to allow larger container ships access to piers in New Jersey and New York.
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The $1 billion project calls for raising the 80-year-old span's roadway 64 feet to 215 feet to allow larger container ships access to piers in New Jersey and New York.
Officials expect backups in the eastbound direction across the George Washington Bridge and into Interstates 80, 95 and the Palisades Parkway, which could cause traffic to back up for miles into New Jersey.
Former New York Mets closer John Franco is selling the contents of his six-bedroom mansion in Todt Hill on Staten Island this weekend.
Dairy Queen is coming back to Staten Island.
Plaza Capital Group Management reportedly pitched the idea in response to a request for proposals from the city to develop parking lots near the terminal.
At one point, 20,000 Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) customers were without power. Con Edison had a few hundred customers without power in Westchester. Several outages were also reported in Connecticut and New Jersey.
A Staten Island woman recently gave birth to a miracle baby. The newborn developed in her abdomen instead of her womb.
According to the MTA, the amount of money the agency loses each year because of people not paying their bus fare is staggering.
One of those charged, a doctor from Great Neck, is accused of conspiring to distribute oxycodone to "shoppers" he knew were reselling to addicts, prosecutors said.
Police have continued to investigate the death of Etan Patz. Pedro Hernandez confessed to killing Patz thirty-three years ago, according to investigators. They have now started to focus their investigation on what he told other people in the years following Etan's death.
In Staten Island a burglar made off with an item that's not actually precious, although it most certainly is to the family it was stolen from. That object is an urn, and it contains a women's ashes.
Two accidents took place within five hours of each other -- both involving alleged impaired drivers -- at Richmond Avenue and Signs Road on Staten Island on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The Mets have optioned left-handed pitcher Robert Carson to Double-A Binghamton and promoted right-hander Jack Egbert from Triple-A Buffalo, the club confirmed on Friday.
Graduation is this weekend at the United States Military Academy, and the West Point cadets are excited.
Terry O'Leary, the new head of the New York State Health Department's Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, has his work cut out for him, retooling an agency to deal with the overprescribing of prescription painkillers.
In all of New York City, Staten Island has the biggest problem with addiction and death by Oxycontin, WCBS 880's Irene Cornell reported.
A man and a woman dressed in a nurse's blouse knocked on the door and attempted to force their way in, police say.
He lost his dream job with the Boston Celtics and nearly lost his life to Oxycontin and heroin, but now he's a man on a mission, traveling the country telling his powerful story to vulnerable kids, WCBS 880's Irene Cornell reported.
At 21-years-old, Chris Herren was a huge talent in professional basketball, but his drug addiction proved to be even bigger.
Loved ones of the Staten Island grandmother who was killed last month are charging that the suspected driver, Brian Mcgurk of Staten Island, had been drinking all day, first at the Mets' home opener at Citi Field and then at his local bar.
A Staten Island woman unleashed a flood of emotion when she and her son saw what vandals had done to her parents' grave at St. Mary's Cemetery on Staten Island.
Around 7 a.m., an armed man wearing a black mask confronted a homeowner outside his Dawn Court home, police said.
Police said that one man was fatally shot and three others were wounded in a shootout inside a New York City housing project on Saturday morning.
Carla Sebedra, who attends a day care center, was picked up at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, but was not dropped off at the usual time of 3:30 p.m.
Police found little Genesis Monge unconscious at a home on Steuben Street around 10:30 p.m. Monday night, officials said.
It was down to the wire for one lucky New Jersey lottery winner. A winning $5.9 million Pick-6 lottery ticket was just eight days away from expiring.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
New York City is preparing to enforce a law requiring businesses to replace traditional solid roll-down gates with transparent ones. But the City Council is considering a bill that would grandfather in existing storefront gates.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A.J. Ewing's first Major League home run sparked a comeback as the New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
New York City is preparing to enforce a law requiring businesses to replace traditional solid roll-down gates with transparent ones. But the City Council is considering a bill that would grandfather in existing storefront gates.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
Over 1,000 pounds of pot, worth $10 million, were found stacked in an apartment on Bell Boulevard in Bayside, prosecutors said.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
Keep an umbrella nearby as there's a chance for showers across the New York and New Jersey area. But the weather will turn to sunshine and warm temperatures for the weekend.
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.
It was down to the wire for one lucky New Jersey lottery winner. A winning $5.9 million Pick-6 lottery ticket was just eight days away from expiring.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
Keep an umbrella nearby as there's a chance for showers across the New York and New Jersey area. But the weather will turn to sunshine and warm temperatures for the weekend.
Books featuring significant Asian American and Pacific Islander characters or written by AAPI authors and illustrators jumped from just 2% to 22% over the last 30 years.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
The MTA and LIRR unions agreed on 9.5% raises for three years, but the fourth year has been the sticking point in these negotiations.
A large sinkhole on the Long Island Expressway in Melville disrupted traffic Thursday night into Friday morning.
The MTA said very limited LIRR service is available between Penn Station and Jamaica, and most trains are being diverted to Grand Central.
Keep an umbrella nearby as there's a chance for showers across the New York and New Jersey area. But the weather will turn to sunshine and warm temperatures for the weekend.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government plans to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
President Trump is in Beijing meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders aiming to stabilize their trading relationship after last year's trade war.
Five months into Mayor Zohran Mamdani's term, a group of New York City's more moderate power brokers have announced plans to raise money, file lawsuits and work against the democratic socialist.
Citing affordable housing as New York City's number one crisis, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to cut red tape and make it easier for New Yorkers to find a home.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
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.
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's first Major League home run sparked a comeback as the New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single, lifting the Mets past the Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Nicolás Fernández scored a goal in the eighth minute, Matt Freese had his fourth shutout this season, and New York City FC beat Charlotte FC 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Kyle Bradish pitched six one-hit innings, Adley Rutschman homered, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Yankees 7-0 on Wednesday after New York lost left-hander Max Fried.
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 Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
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.
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.
In 1903, two theaters opened in New York City and still remain grand showhouses.
Thirteen service dog teams are graduating Friday and will be ready to help people with disabilities.
Brooklyn Arts Council Executive Director Rasu Jilani and hip hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy talk about the importance of the Brooklyn Arts Council and its impact across the borough.
Dozens of Americans are being monitored for potential exposure, including seven people who left the cruise ship before the outbreak was declared and others exposed during travel. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
A huge sinkhole opened up on the LIE Thursday, with crews still working to fill it with sand. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
