Local News The Scene Around Town For The 2017 TCS New York City Marathon November 5, 2017 / 4:07 PM EST / CBS News Runners making progress in Brooklyn. (credit: 1010 WINS/Roger Stern) Roger Stern Marathon Garbage Trucks Increased security along the race route. (credit: 1010 WINS/Roger Stern) Peter Haskell Marathon Wheelchair Race At Bergen St - 4th Avenue The leaders of the wheelchair race at 4th Avenue and Bergen Street in Brooklyn. (credit: WCBS 880/Peter Haskell) Peter Haskell Marathon Water Prep In Brooklyn Volunteers make sure no runner goes thirsty ahead of the race. (credit: WCBS 880/Peter Haskell) Peter Haskell Marathon Queen For A Day She may not have won the race Sunday, but she's surely queen for the day. (credit: WCBS 880/Peter Haskell) Peter Haskell Marathon Amputee A man with an amputated lower left leg makes progress in the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon. (credit: Peter Haskell) Peter Haskell Marathon 4th Avenue In Brooklyn NYPD units keeping a watchful eye over the marathon on Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn. (credit: WCBS 880/Peter Haskell) Jessica Layton Marathon With Leukemia Survivor Bishoy Tadros CBS2's Jessica Layton is all smiles posing with leukemia survivor Bishoy Tadros at the starting line of the race. (credit: CBS2's Jessica Layton) Jessica Layton Marathon Portable Toilets Crowds wait in line for porta potties near the starting line of the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon. (CBS2/Jessica Layton) Jessica Layton Marathon Increased Security Increased security was evident at every stop along the marathon route. (credit: CBS2/Jessica Layton) Al Jones Marathon First Wave With Pro Runners The first wave of runners takes off just after 9 a.m. in Staten Island. (credit; 1010 WINS/Al Jones) Al Jones Marathon First Avenue Escort Police units escort runners and media members alike along First Avenue in Manhattan. (credit: 1010 WINS/Al Jones)
