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We see them standing in the middle of the highways, under pouring rain and blazing sun -- women selling fruit and panhandlers asking for money. The NYPD calls it a growing problem. CBS2's Ali Bauman has the story.
It was supposed to be its first joint operation with city social workers, but it did not go as planned.
According to police, the driver tried to avoid the truck that was stopped in the shoulder.
Supporters say it will address environmental injustice and now they have the backing of New York's most powerful lawmaker.
It may be our region's most-hated highway: The Cross Bronx, which is considered by many to be an unhealthy scar on the landscape.
The FDNY says a truck caught fire and 100 gallons of diesel spilled just before 12:30 a.m.
Passengers who were aboard an MTA bus that plunged off the road and over the edge of an overpass in the Bronx are telling their stories.
The MTA said the BX-35 bus was headed to a stop at 178th and Broadway when it somehow veered off the road.
Several people had to be rescued from their cars and it created a traffic nightmare.
The accident happened on the ramp from the Major Deegan Expressway to the westbound Cross Bronx Expressway.
The Cross Bronx Expressway has reopened to all traffic following an earlier tractor-trailer fire.
One person was killed in the six-vehicle wreck, and two others were taken to the hospital.
A truck hit an overpass approaching Third Avenue and the metal scaffolding it was transporting went flying, spilling all over the road.
The trucking industry's annual report called congestion where I-95 meets Route 4 in Fort Lee, west of the George Washington Bridge toll plaza the second worst in the country.
Investigators say his passenger is also in serious condition after the accident near the Bronx River Parkway exit in the Van Nest section.
The city knew that hundreds of bicyclists who shut down the Cross Bronx Expressway this past weekend, so why wasn't the NYPD able to stop the bikers from entering the busiest highway in the country?
There was bike bedlam this past Sunday on the Cross Bronx Expressway – a road where bicycles are banned.
Drivers trying to use the George Washington Bridge are facing heavy delays.
Police say they received calls of a person struck on the heavily traveled thoroughfare just before 2:30 a.m.
A truck driver was facing charges Monday night accused of being drunk behind the wheel and causing a deadly accident near the George Washington Bridge.
Façade bricks on a retaining wall collapsed on the Cross Bronx Expressway near the Major Deegan Expressway on Thursday.
Authorities say a tractor-trailer crashed into several cars in the eastbound lane of the Cross Bronx Expressway near Jerome Avenue at around 5:45 a.m.
An accident involving a tractor-trailer is causing major backups on the Cross Bronx Expressway early Wednesday morning.
An exit ramp for the Major Deegan Expressway had to be closed late Thursday after part of a retaining wall collapsed.
A woman pregnant with twins was on the Cross Bronx Expressway around 11:40 a.m. when she went into labor.
A design change is in the works for Central Park's 6-mile traffic loop with the goal of making the park safer.
Crews are battling a large brush fire in Upper Manhattan, and road closures are in effect in the area.
Joe Douglas is out as general manager of the New York Jets following the much-hyped team's 3-8 start.
President-elect Donald Trump's six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday.
The leaked materials include the sworn deposition of the minor with whom former Rep. Matt Gaetz allegedly had sex.
A design change is in the works for Central Park's 6-mile traffic loop with the goal of making the park safer.
Crews are battling a large brush fire in Upper Manhattan, and road closures are in effect in the area.
Joe Douglas is out as general manager of the New York Jets following the much-hyped team's 3-8 start.
The last time New York City issued a drought warning was more than 20 years ago, in 2002.
The New York City Council Committee on Civil and Human Rights voted to declare Nov. 30 Shirley Chisholm Day.
It looks like the Tri-State Area will get a substantial soaking of rain later this week, something it definitely needs due to the risk of wildfires.
The risk of wildfire development will remain elevated across the Tri-State Area through the next several days.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect today across the entire Tri-State Area until 6 p.m.
Service is finally restored after a transformer explosion and fire along Amtrak tracks in the Bronx caused service suspensions throughout the region Tuesday and Wednesday.
A Red Flag Warning is back in effect for much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as the fire threat remains high.
Joe Douglas is out as general manager of the New York Jets following the much-hyped team's 3-8 start.
New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, says she is running for governor in 2025.
Orange County, New York is dealing with an extended state of emergency due to the ongoing Jennings Creek wildfire.
It looks like the Tri-State Area will get a substantial soaking of rain later this week, something it definitely needs due to the risk of wildfires.
Hundreds of delays at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday resulted from air traffic control staffing problems.
Leaders in Nassau and Suffolk counties rolled out a strategy Monday to try and stop congestion pricing.
A cellphone company worker says he was attacked by a Long Island law enforcement officer while doing his job.
It looks like the Tri-State Area will get a substantial soaking of rain later this week, something it definitely needs due to the risk of wildfires.
Stony Brook residents are calling for the restoration of the centuries-old Mill Pond, which was drained and destroyed during a torrential storm in August.
A Rockville Centre police detective faces hate crime charges following an incident in Manorville, prosecutors said Wednesday.
President-elect Donald Trump's six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday.
The leaked materials include the sworn deposition of the minor with whom former Rep. Matt Gaetz allegedly had sex.
As House Democrats conduct the leadership elections Tuesday, the party is still reeling from the results of the 2024 elections — and reckoning with the path forward.
Leaders in Nassau and Suffolk counties rolled out a strategy Monday to try and stop congestion pricing.
Two women testified before the House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex," their lawyer told CBS News' Major Garrett.
The packaging label omitted a key ingredient, prompting a Food and Drug Administration recall.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed scenes for a music video has been stripped of his duties.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
Sean "Diddy" Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and sway public opinion from jail in NYC to influence potential jurors in his sex trafficking trial, prosecutors say.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Six Flags announced it shut down the Kingda Ka and Green Lantern roller coasters to make way for two new rides including The Flash coaster.
Joe Douglas is out as general manager of the New York Jets following the much-hyped team's 3-8 start.
Jalen Brunson had 26 points and 11 assists, leading the Knicks to a 134-106 win over the reeling Wizards on Monday.
Yankees right-hander Luis Gil captured the AL Rookie of the Year Award on Monday, edged Baltimore's Colton Cowser.
The New York Giants are benching quarterback Daniel Jones and fan-favorite Tommy DeVito will start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week, the team announced Monday.
Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots for his second straight shutout as the New York Rangers beat the Seattle Kraken on Sunday night.
Families in Central Harlem will soon settle into their new homes at Marcus Garvey Village, which also brings free gathering spaces to the community and an LGBTQ center.
The Hispanic Society's new exhibit traces how different cultures influenced the women of Spain as they found their own voices throughout history.
Brooklyn transit riders are worried about an ongoing proposal to cut bus stops as part of a redesign project.
A Long Island man's life savings were stolen from his bank account, and he says he's been waiting a year to get it back.
As work is being completed on a six-block stretch of the Ocean Parkway Greenway, cyclists say the rest of the bike path is overdue for upgrades.
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."
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says the precipitation, which will carry well into Thursday, should help the area's drought conditions.
Owner Woody Johnson announced on Tuesday that Douglas, in his sixth season, has been relieved of his duties following the team's dreadful 3-8 start. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston reports.
The Democratic congressman says he has several maneuvers he can make to put a stop to New York Gov. Kathy's Hochul's controversial tolling plan. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
We're learning more about one of the three victims in Monday's attacks. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has the story.
It's described by attorneys for the City of New York as a "perpetual game of whack-a-mole – the tall task of combatting unlicensed parking lots across the city. Investigative reporter Tim McNicholas shows us what happened to a woman who says she parked at one of the lots.
