Sinkhole Or Pothole? De Blasio Rips City Agencies For Playing Bureaucratic 'Ping Pong'
NYC's Public Advocate says the DEP and DOT need a more streamlined process when it comes to repairing street damage.
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NYC's Public Advocate says the DEP and DOT need a more streamlined process when it comes to repairing street damage.
Crews are still working to repair damage from a water main break on the Henry Hudson Parkway on Sunday morning.
Time's up for parking meters in New York City. Department of Transportation workers will remove the last single space parking meter in Manhattan today.
According to the DOT, drivers can buy time from a meter on any street in the city and use remaining time on another street. But Assemblyman William Colton says parking enforcement officials are not honoring that policy.
How would you like to feed the meter without going outside?
The DOT sends teams to 50 locations around the city twice a year to gauge pedestrian volume, and they said the city's sidewalks have become more crowded this year than at any time in the part five years.
The Department of Transportation has installed pedestrian countdown signals at 49 intersections along a 4.5-mile stretch of the Grand Concourse.
Starting Monday, the cost to park in the muni-metered lot at the St. George ferry terminal will increase to $8. The current rate is $5.50.
The crosswalk, located on 71st Street between Broadway and Amsterdam, has been the site of 34 accidents within the last year, according to Scott Stringer.
Business owners are complaining that a stream of buses are crowding Midtown streets scaring away customers and creating a dangerous scenario for pedestrians.
There's more bike bedlam in New York City, as the Department of Transportation starts installing new bike lanes in heavy traffic areas on First and Second Avenues in Manhattan.
The Department of Transportation is looking for a contractor to set up new sidewalk signs around key neighborhoods providing directions and walking times to nearby landmarks, transit stops, restaurants and businesses.
Many New Jersey residents often find themselves wondering why construction projects take so long in the Garden State.
The North Carolina-based bus company involved in Tuesday's deadly crash has been shutdown indefinitely by the US Department of Transportation as local lawmakers call for better regulation.
The Borough Park traffic islands that CBS 2 first told you about six months ago, the ones that caused such chaos, are apparently going to be removed.
The Memorial Day weekend is synonymous with people packing up the car and heading out of town. But many of us are in for a rough ride; not because of traffic -- but potholes.
Errol Wilson, a 59-year-old father of two, died late Monday following the accident on the Cross Island Parkway near Northern Boulevard in Queens.
There was a demand Monday for a redesign of a dangerous hair-pin curve ramp off the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, the scene of deadly traffic trouble, including three accidents in two months.
After Saturday morning's accident on the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, local officials have had enough.
A car crashed into a row of stores at the foot of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on Saturday, marking the third time it's happened in the last few months.
The Department of Transportation is trying something new to slow drivers down. Electronic signs are popping up throughout the city as part of a scare tactic to get drivers to stop speeding.
The new campaign called "Don't Be A Jerk" was put out by the Department of Transportation as part of the city's Bike Smart initiative.
The licensed drivers include four working for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, one of whom is a mechanic who also drives buses in MTA facilities.
Residents and local lawmakers demanded changes at a deadly off-ramp in Queens after two separate accidents in the past two weeks left two people dead.
It has happened again: for the second time in two weeks, a car careened off the road at the Ed Koch Queensboro bridge and smashed into a building.
New Jersey prosecutors confirmed four arrests after a mass shooting in Newark left three people, including a mother and a little boy, dead.
Mangione's defense team wants some key evidence kept out of the trial, arguing that it was uncovered without a search warrant.
Once you step outside, you'll know this brutally cold weather in the Tri-State Area means business — especially with snow on the way.
The suot alleges the artificial intelligence chatbot intensified a man's "paranoid delusions" and helped direct them at his mother before he died by suicide.
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes and a group of Democrats are asking for a review of the Epstein case files to determine whether the records have been "tampered" with or concealed, ahead of a release by next week.
Mangione's defense team wants some key evidence kept out of the trial, arguing that it was uncovered without a search warrant.
Once you step outside, you'll know this brutally cold weather in the Tri-State Area means business — especially with snow on the way.
New York City officials have secured long-awaited funding to restore the 102-year-old Coney Island boardwalk.
There is optimism that New York state will finally close the loophole in the law on drugged driving, perhaps in early 2026.
Amtrak has been working around the clock to rehabilitate two of the four century-old tubes of the East River Tunnel, which was badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
Once you step outside, you'll know this brutally cold weather in the Tri-State Area means business — especially with snow on the way.
The Stamford Police Department has identified the man whose decomposed body was found handcuffed in the home of a gunman who opened fire at officers during a standoff on Dec. 2.
Showers are expected, and if you're north and west of the city, you'll see some snow, possibly a few inches.
Authorities have released new details about the Dec. 2 standoff in Stamford, Connecticut, including video of officers inside an armored vehicle as it takes fire from the gunman and audio from a phone conversation between the gunman and a hostage negotiator.
Sunday's weather was calm and pleasantly chilly, but big changes are in store as we begin the new work week.
New Jersey prosecutors confirmed four arrests after a mass shooting in Newark left three people, including a mother and a little boy, dead.
Once you step outside, you'll know this brutally cold weather in the Tri-State Area means business — especially with snow on the way.
An police investigation is underway in Newark after a shooting left two people dead and two others wounded at a music recording studio.
Amtrak has been working around the clock to rehabilitate two of the four century-old tubes of the East River Tunnel, which was badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
Two of New Jersey's biggest police departments face major disruptions after a court ruling invalidated a civil service exam from six years ago that high-ranking officers took to get their promotions.
Once you step outside, you'll know this brutally cold weather in the Tri-State Area means business — especially with snow on the way.
There is optimism that New York state will finally close the loophole in the law on drugged driving, perhaps in early 2026.
Amtrak has been working around the clock to rehabilitate two of the four century-old tubes of the East River Tunnel, which was badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
Glen Cove has become the first community in Nassau County to ban the smoking of marijuana in public spaces. Offenders will face fines starting Jan. 1, officials said.
Blakeman, the two-term Nassau County executive, formally launched his 2026 campaign for governor of New York early Tuesday morning.
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes and a group of Democrats are asking for a review of the Epstein case files to determine whether the records have been "tampered" with or concealed, ahead of a release by next week.
New York City officials have secured long-awaited funding to restore the 102-year-old Coney Island boardwalk.
There is optimism that New York state will finally close the loophole in the law on drugged driving, perhaps in early 2026.
Glen Cove has become the first community in Nassau County to ban the smoking of marijuana in public spaces. Offenders will face fines starting Jan. 1, officials said.
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
New York has no plans to change hepatitis B vaccine guidance after a Centers for Disease Control advisory panel voted to stop recommending a first dose for newborns.
In New York alone, there have already been more than 17,000 flu cases and nearly 1,000 hospitalizations, and doctors anticipate it's only going to get worse as more people gather for the holidays.
Colette Smith of the Bronx was diagnosed with lung cancer, despite never smoking. Her survival story is central to her push for early detection.
Some New Yorkers want the mayor-elect to appoint a new "rat czar" when he takes office after an uptick in rat sightings.
A woman struck and killed by a car in Midtown earlier this week was actress Wenne Alton Davis, police said.
The 2026 Met Gala co-chairs have been announced. Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams are set to join Vogue's Anna Wintour.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
The iconic Wythe Diner was physically moved Saturday from its location in Williamsburg to Steiner Studios in Brooklyn's Navy Yard.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
The Blackhawks have scored first in 12 of 15 home games, which leads the NHL. Chicago has also allowed just four first-period goals, the fewest in the league.
The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $155 million, five-year deal with slugger Pete Alonso, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press.
Jalen Brunson scored 35 points and the Knicks defeated the struggling Raptors 117-101 in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Emil Heineman scored the winning goal in the shootout and Bo Horvat scored twice in regulation as the Islanders beat the Golden Knights 5-4 on Tuesday.
Cody Glass scored the tiebreaking goal on a wrist shot with 7:36 remaining, and the Devils beat the Senators 4-3 on Tuesday night.
New York City officials have secured long-awaited funding to restore the 102-year-old Coney Island boardwalk.
Residents on East 57th Street say reckless drivers have caused life-altering injuries and even death, but despite petitions and years of advocacy, the city has yet to install a speed bump.
Neighbors in Brooklyn's Victorian Flatbush are expressing frustration after the city designated only part of their area as a historic district.
Brooklyn's Prospect Park is getting financing for a long-term project to battle the impacts of climate change, city leaders say.
The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music plans a 12,000-square-foot campus at One Prospect Park West, aiming to serve thousands more with music therapy and education programs.
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.
Epstein survivors and Senate Democrats say they want to know if the documents have been tampered with by the Trump administration. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The Union County Prosecutor's Office charged 70-year-old William Ahle with murder after he allegedly set a house fire that killed his 82-year-old neighbor.
The suspects started beating the teen during an argument on the Bx38 bus in Baychester, according to police.
A judge will ultimately decide whether to allow some of the evidence in Mangione's state murder trial.
A retired U.S. Army major says the Venezuelan oil tanker seizure marks a new level of tension. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
