Christie Would Consider Helping Fund Subway Link
Gov. Christie said the plan had three points in its favor: it would be cheaper than the scrapped tunnel, it would connect to Penn Station and it would have funding from New York City and state.
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Gov. Christie said the plan had three points in its favor: it would be cheaper than the scrapped tunnel, it would connect to Penn Station and it would have funding from New York City and state.
Christie used Twitter to invite the late-night comedian to get a personal tour. Christie then made fun of Fallon's version of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run."
Acting Education Commissioner Rochelle Hendricks told 21 executive county superintendents last week that any new or renegotiated contracts must comply with the cap, which still hasn't been adopted.
Overall, 49 percent give Christie a thumbs up, compared to 39 percent who give his job performance a thumbs down.
New Jersey's General Assembly has called on the Christie administration to relax its strict proposal to regulate medical marijuana.
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno is the keynote speaker Thursday at the state League of Municipalities annual conference in Atlantic City.
Several school boards want to get around the pending salary cap and keep their superintendents in place by renegotiating contracts now. Gov. Christie says no.
The state Republican Party is hoping to cash in on the governor's popularity by selling a line of merchandise.
The Quinnipiac University Poll out Thursday finds 53 percent of voters surveyed support layoffs, 63 percent support furloughs and 78 percent support wage freezes.
A New Jersey school board has approved a contract extension for a school chief singled out by Gov. Chris Christie for seeking a salary well above a pending superintendent pay cap.
The Quinnipiac University Poll released Tuesday finds Christie's job approval rating at 51 percent, but only 24 percent think he'd be good in the White House.
Several key measures will be up for discussion Monday when committees in both houses of the New Jersey legislature convene at the Statehouse.
New Jersey plans to reduce the state public employee workforce by 1,200 jobs through layoffs and attrition early next year.
In the end, it was all about dollars and cents.
Speaking after a campaign rally in Mount Laurel with Republican congressional candidate Jon Runyan, Christie said any decision he comes to will be made with the state's taxpayers in mind.
Gov. Christie will take at least the weekend to decide whether to continue the biggest public works project under way in America: a new rail tunnel connecting New Jersey and New York City.
Governor Chris Christie is a hero, but few others are in a documentary about New Jersey that hits theaters tonight.
Slightly more New Jerseyans are registered to vote with the Nov. 2 election less than two weeks away.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says there are two reasons he's been campaigning around the country for fellow GOP members.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected in wealthy Greenwich to stump for fellow Republican Tom Foley in Connecticut's close governor's race.
The Fairleigh Dickinson/PublicMind poll out Tuesday has Christie's overall job approval rating at 51 percent.
Christie was scheduled to join Corbett at a rally in Williamsport Monday.
Citing the state's inability to pay for cost overruns on the rail tunnel project, Gov. Christie said Thursday he would not put taxpayers on a "never-ending hook."
One wonders when the silly games and finger pointing will end down at the Statehouse.
A New York City man has been convicted in the 2021 beating death of his partner's 10-year-old son.
The body of a missing Bronx woman was found inside a suitcase left at Saw Mill River Creek in Yonkers on Thursday morning.
Crews will begin to mill and repave Central Park's six-mile loop this month.
"They told me to do these actions, to make these payments, and then they fired me," said Mary Comans, who was FEMA's chief financial officer.
Seven people are charged in a $20 million money laundering scheme that was cracked by Nassau County law enforcement.
A New York City man has been convicted in the 2021 beating death of his partner's 10-year-old son.
The body of a missing Bronx woman was found inside a suitcase left at Saw Mill River Creek in Yonkers on Thursday morning.
Crews will begin to mill and repave Central Park's six-mile loop this month.
Seven people are charged in a $20 million money laundering scheme that was cracked by Nassau County law enforcement.
The New York City Public School system is almost 95% funded at the state and local level. Still, that 5% of federal funding is equal to $2.2 billion.
From flooding to downed trees, Wednesday's rain wreaked havoc on some parts of the Tri-State Area.
We're getting the green light Tuesday, but that won't be the case Wednesday.
The weather is all over the place this week around the greater NYC area. The calendar says March, but it sure feels like January.
A wild weather weekend continued Sunday in the New York City area as freezing temperatures returned.
Highs on Sunday will struggle to rise above the lower 30s with a persistent breeze in New York City.
Prosecutors in three New Jersey counties, along with federal authorities, announced a massive drug bust on Thursday that resulted in 23 arrests.
The $2 billion project to restore the George Washington Bridge reached a milestone as the last vertical steel suspension rope was replaced.
The FIFA World Cup final will have a halftime show for the first time in history when it comes to New Jersey's MetLife Stadium in 2026.
For two continuous days in March, the New Jersey Institute of Technology Police Department will be entirely staffed by female officers to highlight the effort to advance women in policing.
A star New Jersey high school wrestler in the middle of a controversy involving a brawl will be allowed to wrestle in the state tournament.
Seven people are charged in a $20 million money laundering scheme that was cracked by Nassau County law enforcement.
The officer who arrested Justin Timberlake on suspicion of DWI was named Sag Harbor's Officer of the Year.
A woman who was severely burned in a deadly plane crash on Long Island in 2023 has filed a lawsuit, claiming the crash was preventable.
New York State United Teachers is strongly backing a proposal to ban cellphone use in schools. On Wednesday, the union asked educators, parents and students to weigh in.
A multi-agency law enforcement team has taken down a large car theft ring on Long Island, authorities say.
"They told me to do these actions, to make these payments, and then they fired me," said Mary Comans, who was FEMA's chief financial officer.
The New York City Public School system is almost 95% funded at the state and local level. Still, that 5% of federal funding is equal to $2.2 billion.
Ontario's leadership threatened with an additional surcharge for electricity they export to a few neighboring U.S. states.
President Trump on Thursday said he is pausing 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada.
Completely eliminating the Education Department would require congressional approval and 60 votes in the Senate, which is unlikely given the current makeup.
Many children with autism rely on Medicaid to get the critical therapy they need, but next year, New York state wants to cut spending by millions.
Maimonides Health has officially unveiled its dedicated Menopause Center in Brooklyn, designed to provide specialized care and support for women navigating midlife changes.
CBS News New York has learned both New York measles patients -- an infant and a child from New York City -- have since recovered.
More than 97% of measles cases across North and South America have been in the U.S. or Canada.
There have been two confirmed measles cases in NYC, as the deadly outbreak continues to spread in Texas.
The FIFA World Cup final will have a halftime show for the first time in history when it comes to New Jersey's MetLife Stadium in 2026.
Carl Dean, the husband of Dolly Parton, died Monday in Nashville, the singer said in a statement.
"Anora" won big at the 2025 Oscars. Here's the full list of who won and was nominated for this year's Academy Awards.
David Johansen, the gravelly-voiced singer, was last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls.
The Academy Awards celebrates the best movies of the past year, and at the 2025 Oscars, it also honored the filmmaking legends with some showstopping performances.
Tom Wilson scored 4:07 into overtime and the Capitals rallied to beat the Rangers on Wednesday night.
The FIFA World Cup final will have a halftime show for the first time in history when it comes to New Jersey's MetLife Stadium in 2026.
A star New Jersey high school wrestler in the middle of a controversy involving a brawl will be allowed to wrestle in the state tournament.
The 2025 NYC Marathon received more than 200,000 applications -- a 22% increase from last year, race organizer NYRR says.
The Texas man allegedly asked jail staff if he would be "charged with what's in my stomach."
Maimonides Health has officially unveiled its dedicated Menopause Center in Brooklyn, designed to provide specialized care and support for women navigating midlife changes.
NYC Health + Hospitals may soon close Neponsit Adult Day Health Care, upsetting members of one Queens community.
Seton College, on the University of Mount Saint Vincent campus, provides an associate degree at no tuition costs for students.
Out with the old, in with the re-used. Technology for Families in Need, or TechFIN is powering up possibilities.
A program in New York City public schools is using therapy dogs to help students build confidence and compassion.
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."
Hofstra University's women's basketball team went pink for a good cause Thursday.
Terrifying video shows a group of pedestrians narrowly dodge a falling tree on a Brooklyn sidewalk.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is accused of threatening and physically abusing his employees in a new superseding indictment.
The body of a missing Bronx woman was found inside a suitcase left at Saw Mill River Creek in Yonkers on Thursday morning.
Crews will begin to repave Central Park's roadways later this month.
