New York lawmaker urging Lyft, Uber drivers to apply for settlement
Drivers have until March 31 to apply for their share of the state's $328 million Uber/Lyft settlement fund.
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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.
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 ride-share platforms, so they're taking the holiday off in protest.
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.
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.
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 violence erupted on the FDR Drive on Tuesday afternoon. CBS New York's Ali Bauman has the latest.
Six people are being treated in an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Brentwood, Long Island.
Manhattan Beer says this week's delivery worker strike has come to an end in New York City and the nearby suburbs.
Crews were reported to be making progress restoring power to Puerto Rico after an island-wide blackout that affected the main international airport, several hospitals, and hotels filled with Easter vacationers.
A family hardware store has been offering tools and advice to a neighborhood in Queens for generations, and now the community is honoring the business as it marks 100 years of service.
Some Queens residents say their complaints about noise levels at Forest Hills Stadium have gone unaddressed.
Six people are being treated in an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Brentwood, Long Island.
Manhattan Beer says this week's delivery worker strike has come to an end in New York City and the nearby suburbs.
A family hardware store has been offering tools and advice to a neighborhood in Queens for generations, and now the community is honoring the business as it marks 100 years of service.
Some Queens residents say their complaints about noise levels at Forest Hills Stadium have gone unaddressed.
Nine jurors were picked Wednesday on the second day of jury selection in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial.
The stock market's wild ride is having an impact on families who use a 529 college savings account, a tax-free way for parents to save for educational expenses.
The man who said his stepmother held him captive for two decades has released his first public statement.
Wind gusts between 30-45 mph will persist into Wednesday across the Tri-State Area
The UConn women's basketball team celebrated its NCAA championship with a victory parade Sunday in downtown Hartford.
A mini nor'easter centered off the Jersey Shore is bringing a mix of snow and rain to the Tri-State Area this weekend, making it feel more like winter than mid-April.
NJ Transit train engineers have rejected a labor agreement with management, raising the potential for a strike or a lockout next month.
Florida man Jeffrey O. Kennerk was indicted after allegedly bringing multiple weapons, including an AR-15 style rifle, onto an Amtrak train in New Jersey in January.
The stock market's wild ride is having an impact on families who use a 529 college savings account, a tax-free way for parents to save for educational expenses.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy met with NJ Transit and Amtrak to report on improvements after a summer of disruptions.
An overnight fire in Newark, New Jersey left a 9-year-old girl dead and two other children hospitalized, Essex County officials say.
Six people are being treated in an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Brentwood, Long Island.
Homeowners who live near a hospital in West Islip are suing over damages to their houses they claim were brought on by construction on the hospital's expansion.
A Long Island sleep center employee is accused of secretly videotaping hundreds of co-workers and patients, including young children, in bathrooms at a Great Neck health facility.
The stock market's wild ride is having an impact on families who use a 529 college savings account, a tax-free way for parents to save for educational expenses.
The founder of a lab that used new DNA technology to link hairs found on Gilgo Beach victims to accused serial killer Rex Heuermann testified in court Tuesday.
Judge James Boasberg said the Trump administration "demonstrated a willful disregard" for his court order blocking the government from transferring Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.
Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested Monday at a citizenship interview in Vermont — one day after telling CBS News he'd "accept the outcome."
The New York City Council filed a lawsuit Tuesday trying to stop the Adams administration's move allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate on Rikers Island.
The federal government has frozen $2.2 billion in funding for the Ivy League school.
Former President Joe Biden spoke at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled conference in Chicago about Social Security.
Doctors in New York City were able to save the lives of three children with one heart transplant. Here's how.
A grieving family in Queens wants answers after a young woman died two weeks after giving birth to twins. They believe it was due to complications with her C-section, but say the hospital is not giving them any answers.
A Long Island woman accused of forging vaccination records of students did not appear in court for her arraignment.
Is fluoride actually good or bad for you? Dr. Mallika Marshall answers common questions about fluoride.
Travelers who stopped at a New Jersey Turnpike service area in Middlesex County earlier this month may have been exposed to measles, state health officials say.
Nine jurors were picked Wednesday on the second day of jury selection in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial.
Michelle Trachtenberg's death was initially undetermined but the medical examiner amended it after lab test results showed complications of diabetes mellitus.
Popular stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze has been named the host of the 77th Emmy Awards airing on CBS on Sept
Wink Martindale, the host of hit game shows "Gambit" and "Tic-Tac-Dough," has died. He was 91.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial starts today with jury selection in NYC. He's been in jail at Rikers Island since his conviction was overturned.
The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.
Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin scored and added an assist as the Red Wings downed the Devils 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Ty France singled in the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory after the New York Mets rallied with a three-run eighth.
Ryan Jeffers and Harrison Bader had three hits apiece and Brooks Lee homered as the Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Mets 6-3.
Brian Dumoulin scored 90 seconds into overtime to lead the New Jersey Devils past Boston 5-4 on Tuesday night and end the Bruins' first season without a playoff berth since 2016.
A family hardware store has been offering tools and advice to a neighborhood in Queens for generations, and now the community is honoring the business as it marks 100 years of service.
Some Queens residents say their complaints about noise levels at Forest Hills Stadium have gone unaddressed.
Volunteers in Marine Park, Brooklyn, spent the day planting native vegetation in an effort to restore and protect the marshland and forest after several devastating wildfires burned through the area last fall.
Dozens of neighbors are gearing up to enter the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's annual "Greenest Block in Brooklyn" contest.
Students in Queens witnessed the future of firefighting Thursday when the FDNY Robotics Unit rolled in with a high-tech demonstration.
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.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
Manhattan Beer says a deal has been reached to end this week's delivery worker strike in NYC and the nearby suburbs.
The museum and research library are housed in the historic Frick Mansion on Fifth Avenue.
The wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is facing her own bribery trial in NYC.
The pope has spent much of the holy week on the sidelines after spending a month in the hospital. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The island was hit with an outage Wednesday, and less than a third of customers have been restored. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the story.
