Penn Station repairs progress
The so-called Summer of Hell is half over. Amtrak's chief engineer said crews are 50-percent complete and that some of the work is running a bit ahead of schedule. After labor day, the weekday work ends and the weekend work begins.
The so-called Summer of Hell is half over. Amtrak's chief engineer said crews are 50-percent complete and that some of the work is running a bit ahead of schedule. After labor day, the weekday work ends and the weekend work begins.
Kidd Creole escorted to Central Booking
NYPD detectives escorted a handcuffed Nathaniel Glover from the 13th Precinct to Central Booking Wednesday night. He is better known as the Kidd Creole. He is charged with murder.
NYPD detectives escorted a handcuffed Nathaniel Glover from the 13th Precinct to Central Booking Wednesday night. He is better known as the Kidd Creole. He is charged with murder.
Can NYC do anything about noise?
The NYPD responded to more than 200,000 311 calls for noise complaints just this year, the department said. Last year, inspectors from the city's Department of Environmental Protection handled more than 58,000 noise complaints. In an effort to combat the noise, two City Council members recently introduced a bill that would require the city to respond to a noise complaint within two hours.
The NYPD responded to more than 200,000 311 calls for noise complaints just this year, the department said. Last year, inspectors from the city's Department of Environmental Protection handled more than 58,000 noise complaints. In an effort to combat the noise, two City Council members recently introduced a bill that would require the city to respond to a noise complaint within two hours.
MTA Chairman Joe Lhota
The head of the MTA talks about the state of the subway system and repairs.
The head of the MTA talks about the state of the subway system and repairs.
National Night Out Against Crime events
Finding a way to band together and restore safety is how the National Night Out Against Crime took shape more than three decades ago. Mayor Bill de Blasio, Police Commissioner James O'Neill, dozens of cops, and hundreds of Staten Islanders came out for one event held at Midland Beach FDR Boardwalk.
Finding a way to band together and restore safety is how the National Night Out Against Crime took shape more than three decades ago. Mayor Bill de Blasio, Police Commissioner James O'Neill, dozens of cops, and hundreds of Staten Islanders came out for one event held at Midland Beach FDR Boardwalk.
Officer shoots man in Brooklyn
Police responding to a 911 call at an apartment building in Brooklyn fatally shot an emotionally disturbed man Monday after a stun gun failed to subdue him, sources told FOX 5 News. The shooting took place just before 1 p.m. at the Flatbush Gardens apartment complex on New York Avenue near Foster Avenue in East Flatbush.
Police responding to a 911 call at an apartment building in Brooklyn fatally shot an emotionally disturbed man Monday after a stun gun failed to subdue him, sources told FOX 5 News. The shooting took place just before 1 p.m. at the Flatbush Gardens apartment complex on New York Avenue near Foster Avenue in East Flatbush.
Subways in the 1980s
If you were taking the New York City subway in the 1980s, you may remember the frequent derailments, track fires, crime, and filthy conditions. A transportation expert says the subways are headed towards that direction again and has a few ideas that worked then and may work now to get the trains back on track.
If you were taking the New York City subway in the 1980s, you may remember the frequent derailments, track fires, crime, and filthy conditions. A transportation expert says the subways are headed towards that direction again and has a few ideas that worked then and may work now to get the trains back on track.
New Yorkers blame Cuomo for subways
New Yorkers blame the governor for the poor subways and believe that the feud between him and the mayor is hurting the city, according to a new poll. Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in the city speaking at an event for the Association for a Better New York. He brought up the price tag of the MTA's subway overhaul plan. MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, also at the event, mentioned the city's financial obligation to help.
New Yorkers blame the governor for the poor subways and believe that the feud between him and the mayor is hurting the city, according to a new poll. Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in the city speaking at an event for the Association for a Better New York. He brought up the price tag of the MTA's subway overhaul plan. MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, also at the event, mentioned the city's financial obligation to help.
Summer of Hell: Carpooling app
Aboard New Jersey Transit this summer, the only thing certain about your commute is uncertainty. As commuters struggle for a Plan B, Alec Aronwald has an offer he says you can't refuse. Aronwald, a college sophomore, initially created the CarPo app for college students to carpool long distances together. When the New Jersey native noticed how difficult the Morris and Essex line commute had become, he adjusted. The app now connects New Jersey drivers with commuters for a carpool service into New York City.
Aboard New Jersey Transit this summer, the only thing certain about your commute is uncertainty. As commuters struggle for a Plan B, Alec Aronwald has an offer he says you can't refuse. Aronwald, a college sophomore, initially created the CarPo app for college students to carpool long distances together. When the New Jersey native noticed how difficult the Morris and Essex line commute had become, he adjusted. The app now connects New Jersey drivers with commuters for a carpool service into New York City.
Email on mayor's subway station visit
Mayor Bill de Blasio's subway ride on Sunday was meant to send a message to the MTA. But a different message sent the night before is completely changing the dialogue. An email, obtained by the New York Post, says the NYPD was instructed to sweep two Brooklyn stations of all homeless people before the mayor arrived.
Mayor Bill de Blasio's subway ride on Sunday was meant to send a message to the MTA. But a different message sent the night before is completely changing the dialogue. An email, obtained by the New York Post, says the NYPD was instructed to sweep two Brooklyn stations of all homeless people before the mayor arrived.
Subway overhaul plan
After a 30-day audit of the subways, the MTA released its two-phase reorganization plan. The first phase is broken down into five categories: signals and tracks, cars, stations, communication, and management. All of them will require a lot of money. The second phase will focus on modernizing the system. The MTA will unveil details in the coming weeks.
After a 30-day audit of the subways, the MTA released its two-phase reorganization plan. The first phase is broken down into five categories: signals and tracks, cars, stations, communication, and management. All of them will require a lot of money. The second phase will focus on modernizing the system. The MTA will unveil details in the coming weeks.
Valhalla train crash investigation
The NTSB has concluded Metro-North Railroad is not to blame for the Valhalla, New York, train crash two and a half years ago. The investigation said the probable cause of the accident was the driver of an SUV that was on the tracks. While engineers admitted certain factors contributed to the severity of the accident, they said none of it would have happened if the driver followed railroad crossing warnings.
The NTSB has concluded Metro-North Railroad is not to blame for the Valhalla, New York, train crash two and a half years ago. The investigation said the probable cause of the accident was the driver of an SUV that was on the tracks. While engineers admitted certain factors contributed to the severity of the accident, they said none of it would have happened if the driver followed railroad crossing warnings.
Joe Mande
The comedian is hosting a NetFlix special on July 25.
The comedian is hosting a NetFlix special on July 25.
Metro-North crash probe set to conclude
Who or what is to blame for the fiery crash that killed six people in Valhalla when a Metro-North train barreled into an SUV driven by a 49-year-old woman on the night February 3, 2015? The NTSB is set to present its final report on the crash. A federal official told the AP that design of the rail made the incident even deadlier.
Who or what is to blame for the fiery crash that killed six people in Valhalla when a Metro-North train barreled into an SUV driven by a 49-year-old woman on the night February 3, 2015? The NTSB is set to present its final report on the crash. A federal official told the AP that design of the rail made the incident even deadlier.
LIRR ferries running empty
LIRR commuter Joan Hernandez got a private ferry ride across the East River from Long Island City to East 34th Street Monday morning. And it was not the first time. The evening rush is equally quiet. The 3:40 p.m. and 4:11 p.m. boats left 34th Street without a single passenger Monday afternoon. The often-empty boats, one all the way from Plymouth, Massachusetts, have been chartered by the MTA exclusively as an alternative option during the so-called Summer of Hell.
LIRR commuter Joan Hernandez got a private ferry ride across the East River from Long Island City to East 34th Street Monday morning. And it was not the first time. The evening rush is equally quiet. The 3:40 p.m. and 4:11 p.m. boats left 34th Street without a single passenger Monday afternoon. The often-empty boats, one all the way from Plymouth, Massachusetts, have been chartered by the MTA exclusively as an alternative option during the so-called Summer of Hell.
Q train derailment
Two wheels of a Q train have come off the tracks in Brighton Beach, according to the MTA.
Two wheels of a Q train have come off the tracks in Brighton Beach, according to the MTA.
LIRR Derailed in Long Beach
MTA Chairman Joe Lhota told reporters late Tuesday morning that the Long Island Rail Road train that appeared to have gone of the track in Long Beach during the morning rush had in fact derailed.
MTA Chairman Joe Lhota told reporters late Tuesday morning that the Long Island Rail Road train that appeared to have gone of the track in Long Beach during the morning rush had in fact derailed.
Subway Woes
A track fire and other issues stranded thousands of commuters
A track fire and other issues stranded thousands of commuters
Summer of Hell affecting subways
Forget the Summer of Hell; for riders of the No. 7 subway line, it is all four seasons of hell. Another day, another delay on the 7. Ever since track repair work began at Penn Station, the 7 line has been absorbing some LIRR commuter runoff. The additional crowding will last until September when the repair work at Penn Station is expected to be completed.
Forget the Summer of Hell; for riders of the No. 7 subway line, it is all four seasons of hell. Another day, another delay on the 7. Ever since track repair work began at Penn Station, the 7 line has been absorbing some LIRR commuter runoff. The additional crowding will last until September when the repair work at Penn Station is expected to be completed.
Artist's portrait of fallen NYPD hero
Detective Miosotis Familia's friendly eyes and a smile that brightened every room she walked into are uncannily captured in a portrait painted by artist Kenny Altidor. Familia was assassinated in the Bronx on July 5. The next day Kenny went to work making sure every detail was just right. The portrait now sits at Familia's home precinct, the 46th, where her heartbroken colleagues write messages they wish they could say to their sister in blue.
Detective Miosotis Familia's friendly eyes and a smile that brightened every room she walked into are uncannily captured in a portrait painted by artist Kenny Altidor. Familia was assassinated in the Bronx on July 5. The next day Kenny went to work making sure every detail was just right. The portrait now sits at Familia's home precinct, the 46th, where her heartbroken colleagues write messages they wish they could say to their sister in blue.