Uber plans to let customers book helicopter rides through its app
Uber is teaming with electric air taxi maker Joby to bring helicopter service to its ride-sharing platform as soon as 2026.
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Uber is teaming with electric air taxi maker Joby to bring helicopter service to its ride-sharing platform as soon as 2026.
Drivers have until March 31 to apply for their share of the state's $328 million Uber/Lyft settlement fund.
Your next food order could be delivered by a robot. Uber Eats is now using them to send food, and the company has expanded the practice into New Jersey.
Police are looking for an Uber Eats delivery worker who was caught on camera in the Bronx punching one of his customers repeatedly and stealing her order.
The owner of a jewelry store in the Bronx says she was repeatedly punched and robbed of her $89 delivery order last week. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
The search is on for a woman accused of attacking an Uber driver in Queens, then stealing his car.
An Uber driver was pepper sprayed by a passenger in an unprovoked attack in Manhattan, and it was all caught on video. The victim told CBS News New York he believes it was because of the color of his skin.
An Uber driver was pepper sprayed by a passenger in a seemingly unprovoked attack in Manhattan, and the incident was all caught on camera. The victim tells CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian he believes it was because of the color of his skin. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/4dvdU6p
Mayor Eric Adams says a deal is in place to increase access for Uber and Lyft drivers in New York City, but many drivers are slamming the agreement.
Uber drivers in New York are protesting what they call a lockout from the app, saying they can't afford to lose the hours.
Uber drivers in New York staged a protest Wednesday, saying they are being locked out of the app and losing money.
Police said the 52-year-old driver was found in the driver's seat with a gunshot wound to the head. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Police are searching for two suspects accused of stealing cell phones from ride-share drivers in at least seven separate incidents in Brooklyn and on Staten Island.
Police are searching for a group of two men and three women after the attack in Crown Heights.
The drivers say they are not getting any love from the ride-share platforms, so they're taking the holiday off in protest.
Thousands of drivers for Uber and Lyft were on strike Wednesday, protesting what they call unfair wage practices. The rallies were held in 17 cities across the nation. CBS New York's Christine Sloan spoke to drivers at a rally at Newark Liberty International Airport. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3wh60xf
The drivers say they are not getting any love from the rideshare platforms, so they're starting a 24-hour strike and taking the holiday off in protest. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
In November, Uber and Lyft agreed to a $328 million settlement for not properly paying drivers for years.
Uber and Lyft drivers will get money from a multimillion dollar settlement. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3saHDQe
New legislation proposed by Council Member Oswald Feliz would require delivery apps to provide safe and certified e-bikes to workers who don't have one.
In a big win for deliver workers in New York City, a judge ruled that Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub cannot block the city's mandated pay raise. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports.
In a big win for deliver workers in New York City, a judge ruled that Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub cannot block the city's mandated pay raise.
A public hearing on the proposal will be held online in September.
New York City could become the first to mandate rideshares go all electric by 2030.
Police are looking for up to seven people accused of carjacking an Uber driver in Harlem and then robbing a man at knifepoint in the Bronx.
The grandmother of Kaori Patterson-Moore, the 7-month-old girl shot dead Wednesday while sitting in her stroller in Brooklyn, said she forgives the shooter.
Club Calvi says consider "The Hospital at the End of the World" by Justin C. Key, "The Found Object Society" by Michelle Maryk, and "The Society" by Karen Winn for your "to read" list.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
The mother of a 7-month-old girl killed by a stray bullet while sitting in her stroller in Brooklyn said she is devastated by the horrific tragedy.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
The mother of a 7-month-old girl killed by a stray bullet while sitting in her stroller in Brooklyn said she is devastated by the horrific tragedy.
Police opened fire after the man pointed what appeared to be a gun at them, according to the NYPD.
Complaints about deed theft to the New York Attorney General's Office have more than tripled over the last few years.
A Long Island high schooler and his mom are being credited with saving a sleeping neighbor from a house fire.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
UConn's jaw-dropping buzzer beater catapulted them to the Final Four.
Bridgeport firefighter Terrence Cramer was killed after his girlfriend's ex shot him in a fit of rage at a Connecticut home, according to an arrest warrant.
Jabari Bush is accused of fatally shooting active-duty Bridgeport Firefighter Terrence Cramer in Shelton, police said.
Warmer weather will return to New York City and the surrounding area soon.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
A pastor in New Jersey was taken into custody by immigration agents while working at his day job, according to church members.
The discovery of a suspicious device forced the cancellation of the Keansburg, New Jersey, St. Patrick's Day Parade last weekend.
New Jersey prosecutors are asking the pubic for help finding a man they say is responsible for a fatal shooting in Union City.
Jersey City P.S. 17 students are celebrating a brand new mini soccer pitch built for them ahead of the FIFA World Cup this summer.
Nerdeen Kiswani, the pro-Palestinian activist targeted in what she calls an assassination plot in NYC, spoke out Monday.
A Long Island high schooler and his mom are being credited with saving a sleeping neighbor from a house fire.
New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman said Tuesday he will sue the state after the Campaign Finance Board denied him matching funds.
The driver accused of striking and killing a Nassau County school crossing guard in February has been arraigned.
New York's Republican nominee for governor Bruce Blakeman took his campaign to the steps of City Hall on Monday, where he portrayed Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the taxing twins.
Members and associates of the Riverhead-based 48 Gang are charged with crimes linked to murders, armed robberies and shootings dating back to 2021, prosecutors said.
A pastor in New Jersey was taken into custody by immigration agents while working at his day job, according to church members.
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.
One market analyst says Trump warning the Iran war will take 2-3 more weeks, without a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, "was far less than" investors had hoped for.
President Trump said in a speech that the U.S. will complete its military mission in Iran "very shortly," and that U.S. forces have achieved "overwhelming victories."
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to invalidating President Trump's executive order that would end birthright citizenship.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion made her Broadway debut Tuesday night, adding some of her own big hits to "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
The New York Knicks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-119 on Wednesday night.
The New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Wednesday.
Masyn Winn singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning to give the Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the slumping Mets on Wednesday.
Max Fried permitted only three singles in seven sparkling innings, Giancarlo Stanton drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
Long before Manhattan's iconic street grid took shape, an English widow planned a Brooklyn community that helped shape the city today.
The Center for Brooklyn History showcase examines the Battle of Brooklyn through rare maps, paintings, and historical artifacts from the American Revolutionary War.
From World War II to modern mixology, women in Brooklyn fought for their place behind the bar. This Women's History Month, their legacy continues to influence the city's nightlife.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
A New York federal judge has tossed out most of Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni.
Video out of Farmington, Connecticut, shows a bear trying to secure food for her cubs by taking an entire dumpster.
The lighthouse was significantly damaged in an arson attack in 2024. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has a look at the repairs, and the improved security to better protect this waterfront treasure.
A firefighter who was hurt when flames broke out at his Bronx firehouse last week was released from the hospital Thursday to the sound of applause.
The NYPD is touting a drop in murders and shootings.
