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Female MTA Conductor Punched, Spit On In Unprovoked Attack
Transit Authority President Andy Byford called the attack "appalling, unprovoked and unacceptable."
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Transit Authority President Andy Byford called the attack "appalling, unprovoked and unacceptable."
Eastbound trains are bypassing Woodside, Forest Hills and Kew Gardens this morning because of a broken rail.
The crash happened around 8:45 a.m. near Roosevelt Avenue and 65th Place in the Woodside neighborhood.
There was a pipe and drum corps and a color guard of veterans at a military funeral for a man who died 75 years ago.
A 23-year-old woman told police that she was on a Manhattan-bound E train when a man sat down across from her and exposed himself.
It happened at 1 p.m. Saturday inside the Rite Aid Pharmacy at 50-15 Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside.
Another car in Queens was recently damaged by falling metal. It happened as the MTA announced a plan to keep people safe.
Passengers took to Twitter to vent their frustration about the delays and subsequent crowds.
The bus slammed into what's usually a busy pizza shop and bagel store on the corner of 58th Street and Woodside Avenue.
The Big Six Towers on Queens Boulevard went dark around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday.
The incident comes after two separate incidents where debris fell from the 7 train tracks in Woodside.
For the second time in two weeks, a piece of debris has fallen from an elevated subway and crashed down on a vehicle below.
CBS2's Janelle Burrell first reported on their burglary spree in Woodside last week.
Police said in each incident the suspects broke a window and climbed in through a back door.
Livery driver Mahoob Lohdi was going about his business when a wooden beam suddenly plummeted from an elevated 7 train platform near 65th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside.
A piece of wooden debris from the elevated 7 train platform came crashing down on a car driving near 65th Street and Roosevelt Ave.
Police say the incident happened last Thursday afternoon on the 7 train as it headed to the 52nd Street station Queens.
Police have made an arrest in connection to the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Queens just after she got off an MTA bus on Friday night.
Police said the attacker pushed a 20-year-old woman against a vehicle, threatened to kill her and then raped her Friday night in Woodside.
Long Island Rail Road riders are being crammed into fewer cars during rush hour, and it's all because of wet leaves on the tracks.
Police say an armed suspect targeted a Duane Reade on Roosevelt Avenue in the Woodside section of Queens around 3:30 a.m. Monday morning.
A Duane Reade employee was shot in the head in what is being described as a "robbery gone bad" early Monday morning in Queens.
Long Island Rail Road riders are facing service changes Monday morning due to two separate incidents.
Police arrested a Florida man Saturday night they say is shown on surveillance video grabbing a woman from behind in Queens on Friday.
Police on Saturday released jarring surveillance video they say shows a woman narrowly escaping a would-be rapist in Queens.
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Another day means another round of showers for the New York City area, but there's hope around the corner.
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A fire at JFK Airport caused Terminal 8 to be evacuated and left nine people hurt Wednesday morning in New York City.
State records show the fund is facing a projected shortfall of $3 billion, and that shortfall is impacting the children.
Another day means another round of showers for the New York City area, but there's hope around the corner.
NYC's unsettled weather continues today, with rain showers in the forecast through Thursday.
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
Another day means another round of showers for the New York City area, but there's hope around the corner.
A pedestrian was killed Tuesday after a police pursuit in East Orange ended in a crash, police sources tell CBS New York.
All eyes will be on quarterback Daniel Jones when the Giants open training camp on Wednesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is planning to resign in August, following last week's conviction on federal bribery charges.
The Jets will hold their first training camp workouts on Wednesday in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
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A small plane crashed Monday at MacArthur Airport on Long Island, killing pilot Christopher Kucera and his passenger, Zachary Hatcher.
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As the internet buzzes about Kamala Harris and her "brat summer," NYC Mayor Eric Adams has some advice for the likely Democratic nominee: Be herself.
The Israeli prime minister's address comes at a fraught time in U.S. politics and as he faces domestic and international pressure over the war in Gaza.
Hundreds of New Yorkers are heading to Washington to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress Wednesday.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
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At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
At least two cases of measles have been found in people staying at a New York City-run shelter for migrants in Brooklyn.
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The Jets will hold their first training camp workouts on Wednesday in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Francisco Lindor hit two solo home runs and Jeff McNeil added a three-run shot in the Mets' 6-4 win over the Marlins on Monday.
The Fordham Business Improvement District in the Bronx said they're offering 10 businesses security improvement grants of up to $1,500 to fortify their shops.
Queens resident Lou Harris is on a mission to make the sport of surfing more inclusive.
City Parks Foundation's Coastal Classrooms is providing educational programs for middle school students.
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As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
CBS New York's John Elliott said chances of rain will continue on Wednesday and Thursday, but then the weekend will feature nothing but sunny skies and highs in the upper 80s.
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