'It's Just Insane': Wife Speaks Out After Uber Driver Sijo George Brutally Attacked By Riders In Connecticut
His wife said the attack, captured on the Uber dashboard camera, left him in pain and depressed.
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His wife said the attack, captured on the Uber dashboard camera, left him in pain and depressed.
If you've noticed your Uber or Lyft ride costs more lately, you're not alone. The rideshare companies admit prices have been surging and experts warn this could just be the start.
Both Uber and Lyft tell CBS2 they encourage drivers to install cameras for everyone's safety.
The incident happened just after midnight at 138th Street and Jamaica Avenue on Sunday.
Police said the man slashed the driver's plastic partition with a knife, then pulled out a gun and stole the victim's bookbag.
To help those who must rideshare, scientists at the University of Massachusetts studied airflow inside vehicles using a smoke visualization.
They say a man punched a driver in the head during an argument over a travel route on Monday in East Williamsburg.
Before the coronavirus pandemic, New York's taxi industry was battling a suicide epidemic, with drivers drowning in debt taking their own lives.
Investigators said 54-year-old said Mohamad Al-Gahaffi, who was also a livery driver, was beaten so badly he was taken to a local hospital with severe head trauma and placed into a coma.
It happened around 4:25 a.m. on Feb. 5 on the Upper East Side.
Users enter what time they want to be at the station and the app calculates a pick-up time based on real-time transit data.
A state supreme court judge strikes down a law that would have limited for-hire cruising in New York City.
New warnings were issued Monday on taxi cab safety. An auto safety group said the taxi cab or Uber you ride in may have safety problems you don't even know about.
It happened in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx around 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
The report found nearly 6,000 reported incidents of sexual assault during rides in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018.
New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors.
The concrete, all 23 inches and 25 pounds of it, crashed into Uber driver Mohammed Hossain's vehicle as he took five passengers under a bridge on 7th Avenue over Prospect Expressway on June 23.
While the two passengers had the driver's phone, they allegedly transferred money from the driver's Uber account into an unknown account.
The ride-share drivers claim recent app changes will cheat them out of pay.
Investigators say the trio has ripped off at least 42 drivers through different ride-share services in the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Anthony Levandowski, a former Uber exec who oversaw its self-driving efforts, was charged by federal prosecutors on Tuesday with 33 counts of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets from his former employer
The victim was reportedly able to convince Sean Williams she had to use the bathroom and got him to pull over. She then ran into a McDonald's to call police.
There's been a dramatic move to reduce street congestion in Manhattan.
The rules are tied to Mayor Bill de Blasio's congestion pricing plan to limit the number of cars on city street.
People on social media called out companies like Uber and Lyft for their prices the night of the blackout in New York City.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens.
Josh Jung and Corey Seager homered as Texas snapped a three-game skid and closed out its home schedule with a win.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens.
A 66-year-old rabbi was brutally attacked and left bleeding outside of his home in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Wednesday night.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is one step away from sainthood in the Catholic Church after Thursday's beatification service.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Towns along the Jersey Shore are getting ready for the impact of this weekend's nor'easter.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Police in Edison, New Jersey, will soon have more places to track vehicles entering and leaving the township.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free and it's all thanks to medical advances. As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, it's also because of one doctor who took on a risky case.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff spoke to elected officials in Long Beach about preparations.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Officials are preparing Long Island beaches, postponing events and getting ready for the nor'easter that is expected to impact the area this weekend.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Netanyahu's address to the U.N. marks the first time he has visited New York since Mamdani became mayor.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
The NYPD took multiple protesters into custody Thursday at a demonstration near the United Nations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to address the General Assembly.
Reporters whose White House access was revoked were allowed to enter the complex again, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore their press credentials.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
The "Opera for All" lottery will be for New Yorkers who haven't attended a performance at the Met since 2019.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.
The Yankees are adjusting part of their weekend schedule due to the impending nor'easter.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
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.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos spoke with the victim's wife.
Storm preps are underway across New York City ahead of a nasty nor'easter set to hit this weekend. CBS News New York's Rob Flaks shows how businesses are getting ready and why residents are worrying.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 24 at 11 p.m.
When it comes to medical reporting, some stories hit very close to home. This is the case with our friend and colleague, Jennifer Bisram. She was off the air for several weeks this past spring, dealing with a serious health issue that started with headaches. She shared the very personal details of what happened with CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu.
There were dueling rallies in Manhattan on Thursday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan and Doug Williams report.
