NJ TRANSIT board to vote on first fare increase in nearly 10 years
Riders could face a 15 percent fare increase, as the transit agency tries to make up a $119 million budget deficit. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the details.
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Riders could face a 15 percent fare increase, as the transit agency tries to make up a $119 million budget deficit. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the details.
New Jersey Transit is set to vote Wednesday on its first fare hike in nearly a decade.
NJ Transit officials say the new fares could go into effect July 1, followed by 3% increases each year after. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
NJ Transit officials say the new fares could go into effect July 1, followed by 3% increases each year after.
NJ Transit officials say the 15% hike is needed to fulfill a nearly $107 million shortfall. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
NJ Transit officials say the 15% hike is needed to fulfill a nearly $107 million shortfall.
Ricardo was found wandering the tracks at Newark Penn Station in December.
New Jersey Transit officials on Friday presented a check for $10,000 to Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in Sussex County to help take care of Ricardo the bull.
New Jersey Transit Police need help finding the owners of a dog who hitched a solo ride on a train Thursday morning. They say he boarded at Mountain Station around 7:52 a.m. and rode the train more than 30 minutes to Hoboken Terminal. The dog does not have a microchip and is now being held at Jersey City Humane Society.
New Jersey commuters say they can't seem to catch a break this year between New York's congestion pricing and now this.
New Jersey commuters say they can't seem to catch a break this year between New York's congestion pricing and now this. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has reaction.
New Jersey TRANSIT is proposing a 15% fare increases, and then additional increases annually. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
Service was halted along the Northeast Corridor due to a communication issue with Amtrak's signals and switches. CBS New York's John Dias reports from Penn Station.
Service was halted along the Northeast Corridor due to a communication issue with Amtrak's signals and switches.
Authorities say a train struck a car that had slipped off an adjacent road onto the tracks around 6:51 a.m. just west of the Campbell Hall Station in Hamptonburg.
A bull ran onto New Jersey TRANSIT tracks Thursday in Newark but has since been corralled into a fenced in area.
A bull ran onto New Jersey TRANSIT tracks Thursday in Newark, causing delays for riders into Manhattan.
Saint Nick traded in his sleigh for a classic train engine, carrying hundreds of less fortunate kids and those with special needs. CBS New York's Nick Caloway has the story.
Trains will be suspended between Aberdeen-Matawan and Rahway stations for work on the Raritan River Drawbridge.
Trains will be suspended between Aberdeen-Matawan and Rahway stations for work on the Raritan River Drawbridge.
Service was suspended in both directions for the morning commute between Bay Head and Long Branch.
Service was suspended in both directions for the morning commute between Bay Head and Long Branch on the North Jersey Coast Line.
The more-than-century-old bridge over the Hackensack River has always had to swing open when boats that can't fit underneath need to pass.
As you ride on an Amtrak or NJ Transit train into Penn, commuters can see the construction currently being done to replace the more-than-century-old bridge over the Hackensack River. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has an update on the work.
New Jersey Transit riders heading to Penn Station faced major disruptions Tuesday morning. Service was suspended to and from the station after what the agency called "a minor slow speed derailment." CBS New York's Jessica Moore has the latest.
The NYPD says New Yorkers shouldn't be alarmed if they spot drones in Lower Manhattan today because they are part of a pre-planned and permitted flight.
Volunteers delivered 14,000 meals to older New Yorkers on Christmas Day.
A Long Island father and son are having a Christmas like no other. They've just moved from a homeless shelter into their own apartment, thanks to Catholic Charities.
Some neighbors in a Harlem apartment building are spending Christmas gathered around stoves and electric heaters to stay warm after weeks without heat.
Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama to edge the Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday.
The NYPD says New Yorkers shouldn't be alarmed if they spot drones in Lower Manhattan today because they are part of a pre-planned and permitted flight.
Volunteers delivered 14,000 meals to older New Yorkers on Christmas Day.
A Long Island father and son are having a Christmas like no other. They've just moved from a homeless shelter into their own apartment, thanks to Catholic Charities.
Some neighbors in a Harlem apartment building are spending Christmas gathered around stoves and electric heaters to stay warm after weeks without heat.
Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama to edge the Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday.
The National Weather Service says snow depth in Central Park was 1 inch at 7 a.m. Christmas morning. That's the minimum amount of snow needed to make it officially a White Christmas.
Some light snow is moving through NYC and the surrounding New York and New Jersey area today, just in time for Christmas Eve.
New York City congestion pricing cleared late legal challenges in Manhattan and Rockland County, keeping it on track to start Jan. 5, 2025.
NYC is facing the coldest weather in a while, and New York and New Jersey could be in for a White Christmas with snow on the way.
Don't let the sunny skies fool you as dangerously cold weather settles into New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
The National Weather Service says snow depth in Central Park was 1 inch at 7 a.m. Christmas morning. That's the minimum amount of snow needed to make it officially a White Christmas.
Festivities begin before Christmas Day as families celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes.
Some light snow is moving through NYC and the surrounding New York and New Jersey area today, just in time for Christmas Eve.
Some residents in Central New Jersey say their water still has an odd taste and odor, forcing them to drink bottled water this holiday season.
Issues continued on the rails on Monday as Amtrak riders tried to get to their holiday destinations.
A Long Island father and son are having a Christmas like no other. They've just moved from a homeless shelter into their own apartment, thanks to Catholic Charities.
The National Weather Service says snow depth in Central Park was 1 inch at 7 a.m. Christmas morning. That's the minimum amount of snow needed to make it officially a White Christmas.
A judge has ordered the bankrupt Harborside in Port Washington back to the negotiating table to address millions owed to residents.
New York City congestion pricing cleared late legal challenges in Manhattan and Rockland County, keeping it on track to start Jan. 5, 2025.
Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program past 2027 was excluded from the federal budget on Friday as Congress scrambled to avert a government shutdown.
Former President Bill Clinton remains in "good spirits," a spokesman said.
New York City congestion pricing cleared late legal challenges in Manhattan and Rockland County, keeping it on track to start Jan. 5, 2025.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program past 2027 was excluded from the federal budget on Friday as Congress scrambled to avert a government shutdown.
A new course at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx aims to help medical students understand the community they serve.
A woman who lost her jaw after being caught in a crossfire in Ukraine can smile again thanks to transformative surgery in New York.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
New York Congressman-elect George Latimer expects "major pushback" to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential vaccine policy if he heads Donald Trump's Health and Human Services Department.
A breakthrough treatment is making a huge difference for stroke survivors, improving hand and arm function, and their quality of life.
Just shy of his 70th birthday, Denzel Washington has a new line to add to an already impressive résumé.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was back in federal court in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday for a pretrial hearing.
A spokesperson for Foxx said that he had to get stitches after he was hit in the face by a glass thrown from someone else in the restaurant.
Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss his appeal for bail, meaning he will stay in jail until his trial on sex trafficking charges in May 2025.
Jamie Foxx opened up about why he was hospitalized for several weeks in April 2023.
Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama to edge the Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday.
Rasmus Dahlin had four assists and the Sabres stopped a 13-game slide by routing the Islanders 7-1 on Monday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby combined for 62 points in the Knicks' fourth straight win, 139-125 over the Raptors on Monday night.
Bam Adebayo scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half and the Heat snapped a three-game skid with a 110-95 win over the Nets on Monday night.
The Devils pounded the Rangers 5-0 on Monday, sending New York to its 13th loss in its last 17 games.
Volunteers delivered 14,000 meals to older New Yorkers on Christmas Day.
People living in one Harlem apartment building say they are freezing as they await a new boiler system.
Local residents are at odds with the Forest Hills Stadium concert venue over what they say is excessive noise.
Clients of the Emma L. Bowen Center's Rainbow Clubhouse and substance abuse recovery programs participated in a photography project to share positive perspectives.
As Hanukkah approaches, the Brooklyn organization is in a race against time to deliver gifts to children battling illnesses.
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."
Officials with the NYPD say there will be a prescheduled and permitted drone flight in the vicinity of the World Trade Center Thursday.
A suspect is in custody after two people were slashed in Grand Central Station Christmas Eve.
The precipitation looks like it will be on and off well into next week. In the interim, try to take advantage of the sun on Thursday and Friday. CBS News New York's Craig Allen has your forecast.
CBS News New York's Alecia Reid spoke with witnesses, some of whom helped to save victims.
Menorahs large and small illuminated the dark skies, as people danced in plazas from Crown Heights to Manhattan's Grand Army Plaza. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
