As traffic troubles return, is NYC facing 'carmageddon'?

If you've been behind the wheel recently, you've probably noticed that traffic is up in New York City. FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en takes a look at what's causing the return of gridlock.

NYC traffic jams return
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If you've been behind the wheel recently, you've probably noticed that traffic is up in New York City. FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en takes a look at what's causing the return of gridlock.

Gov. Murphy stops removal of flag displays on highways

Murphy announced that the removal of flags would be suspended and that he did not like the idea during his afternoon coronavirus briefing on Tuesday. 

Revel mopeds return to NYC streets despite several deaths to customers

The shared moped service Revel, which suspended service in New York City, is returning to city streets with new rules including a 21-question safety test, the company announced Thursday.

Dozen hurt in NJ Transit bus crash

A crash early Monday involving two New Jersey Transit buses on a New Jersey Turnpike exit ramp left roughly 12 people injured, authorities said.

Car with baby, adults inside flies off road on Long Island

Frightening video shows a vehicle, with several adults and a baby inside, fly off the Southern State Parkway and roll over a parked car in a residential neighborhood.

NYC sheriff begins registering travelers at COVID-19 checkpoints

The New York City sheriff and other authorities are reminding travelers arriving in New York City by car and train that they must quarantine for two weeks if they have been to states with high rates of coronavirus infection.

Mass transit still has problems after storm

Various public transit agencies in the New York City region were still trying to get service restored on Wednesday morning after Tropical Storm Isaias caused widespread damage.

Revel suspends moped rentals in New York after two deaths

A company behind electric moped rentals in New York City has shut its service down in New York City to review safety measures after two recent deaths.

Fears of Hudson River flooding Lincoln Tunnel after water gushes in

No, that wasn’t the Hudson River leaking into the Lincoln Tunnel as anxious commuters sat in their cars fearing the worst.

Scaffolding collapses in Manhattan; 1 dead

Police urged people to avoid the scene, between Lexington and Third avenues.

Tanker truck fire in East Rutherford

A tanker truck has overturned and caught fire on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike in East Rutherford.

State trooper pulls man from burning car

A state trooper cleared glass from a back window and pulled out the driver.

Bike and pedestrian path opens on Mario Cuomo Bridge

A 3.6-mile shared bicycle and pedestrian path opened on the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, which spans the Hudson River between Tarrytown and South Nyack, on Tuesday afternoon.

What effect will reopening NYC have on traffic?
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With many people still concerned about using mass transit, reopening New York City's economy to hundreds of thousands of workers may bring a so-called "carmageddon" to the city's streets.