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The Queens-bound right lane on the upper level of the bridge has been closed since a 40-foot tractor-trailer carrying wooden, plastic and metal clothes hangers burst into flames last month.
Chancellor Dennis Walcott said the city has opened 76 new schools this year and delivered 1.5 million new textbooks.
A downtown Brooklyn coffee vendor has been in a David-vs.-Goliath battle with the city Department of Transportation, but some powerful officials have decided to step in on his behalf.
Citi Bike users – many of them already frustrated by other problems with the program – have now learned that their personal information has been compromised.
New York State lawmakers have approved a bill allowing the city to install speed cameras in front of New York City schools.
The new Citi Bike bicycle sharing program has surpassed 250,000 rides in less than three weeks of operation, the city announced Sunday.
Sen. Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) said speeding is a real problem in the city, but it can be especially dangerous around schools.
Thousands of people are enjoying the new Citi Bike shared bicycles every day, but many stations are still being plagued with persistent problems.
An NYU student has finally won a battle with the city, over $475 in wrongful parking fines she racked up when her car was moved by the city to an illegal spot.
New York City transportation officials held a media test run Sunday for the city's long-awaited bike-sharing program – the biggest in the country.
The city calls it "barrier beautification," but for many of the 4,000 people who call Waterside Plaza home, they said it's an everyday eyesore.
Commercial bicyclists are now required to carry an identification card and wear helmets and reflective upper body clothing with the business' name and cyclist's ID number on the back.
Officials said 274 people died in traffic-related deaths in 2012, up from 245 a year earlier and the most since 2008.
Ruth Cunningham-Morris, 58, said she was out for a routine walk with her dog last April when the worker began berating her after she had walked away to grab a trash bag to clean up her dog's mess.
A snow alert was in effect for New York City Saturday, with a possibility of snow in the forecast beginning in the overnight hours.
The Department of Transportation said all the signs will be removed by the end of the year.
Hybrid and electric vehicles produce less sound than vehicles powered by an ordinary gas engine. Because of that, transportation officials say you may not hear them coming and that can have tragic results.
The DOT said that all Manhattan-bound traffic will be redirected to to alternate crossings, including the Manhattan Bridge, the Williamsburg Bridge and the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
The $450,000 project was approved after the death of Nassau County highway patrolman Michael Califano. The 44-year-old father of three was killed in during a routine traffic stop in 2011 along a poorly lit stretch of highway when a passing truck smashed into his cruiser.
The Transportation Department study found the number of right-angle crashes was down by 15 percent in the first year in spots with cameras, while rear-end collisions were up 20 percent.
Fire officials were investigating Saturday morning after a blaze broke out at a storm-damaged skyscraper in Lower Manhattan.
A fire broke out Friday morning at an office skyscraper in Lower Manhattan that was badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
A new fall train schedule begins on Sunday with 45 additional New Haven Line trains each week, including 30 new weekend trains. There will also be increased service for customers traveling to Greenwich and Stamford during the weekday.
The plan would increase the time limits on parking meters from one hour to two hours in some places, including 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue. But it would also cost more.
The campaign features pavement markers, with eyes drawn inside the "O's" in the word "LOOK!," painted in crosswalks at 110 intersections across the city.
A Florida man was sentenced Friday in a Bronx rape case that dates back nearly 25 years.
Hundreds of Jewish students gathered Friday outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence on the Upper East Side to protest antisemitism.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Kosta Diamantis is now a fugitive in Greece after fleeing the U.S. by boat and plane ahead of his sentencing for corruption, his lawyer and prosecutors said.
A Florida man was sentenced Friday in a Bronx rape case that dates back nearly 25 years.
Hundreds of Jewish students gathered Friday outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence on the Upper East Side to protest antisemitism.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
A new rule allowing authorities to deny green cards to immigrants on the basis of being a public charge goes into effect Friday.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
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.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
The shooting happened around 7:20 a.m. Friday at the convenience store at the corner of Route 37 and Garfield Avenue, prosecutors said.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
A truck carrying a boom crane tipped over in River Vale, New Jersey, on Thursday, causing the crane to land on two houses, slicing one in half.
Family and the Bridgeton, N.J., community held a vigil Wednesday, marking seven years since Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
Racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations.
Racing returns to Belmont Park more than three years after the track was shut down for renovations. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
A Long Island man has been found competent to stand trial in his ex-girlfriend's 2025 shooting death.
A parent, an athletic trainer and security staff jumped into action Wednesday when a referee suddenly collapsed at a girl's junior varsity soccer game on Long Island.
A judge has ruled that a Long Island man is competent to stand trial for the 2025 shooting death of his ex-girlfriend.
Hundreds of Jewish students gathered Friday outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence on the Upper East Side to protest antisemitism.
A new rule allowing authorities to deny green cards to immigrants on the basis of being a public charge goes into effect Friday.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
Presidents, prime ministers and diplomats from around the world will be in town, making it a very high-profile event.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The Phillies beat the Mets 3-0 Thursday night to tie the Cubs for the top NL wild card.
Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night's game against Philadelphia.
Knicks fans were greeted with 2026-27 ticket price sticker shock earlier this week, only to have Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. later admit a mistake was made.
Pete Alonso homered against the Mets, a solo shot in the first inning that sent the Orioles to a 7-1 victory Wednesday night.
Luke Keaschall went 3 for 5 and scored from second base on Victor Caratini's game-ending single in the 13th inning to send the Minnesota Twins past the New York Yankees 5-4.
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.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
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 weekend starts off with dry weather but switches up Sunday, when the area is expected to get soaked. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
Officers were called to a home where they worked for 20 minutes to remove the three-foot python.
Officers were called to a home where they worked for 20 minutes to remove the three-foot python.
Officials must provide 30 days' notice before making any big physical change to the building, a judge ruled.
The site in Elmhurst is a mostly vacant lot that is heading to a court-ordered foreclosure auction.
