Route 495 viaduct repairs
The Lincoln Tunnel has been an essential link between New York and New Jersey for nearly 85 years. It is a lifeline for thousands of commuters from home to work. And now, things are going to get much more complicated. A major rehabilitation project is happening at the Route 495 viaduct on the New Jersey side. The plan is to close two lanes.
The Lincoln Tunnel has been an essential link between New York and New Jersey for nearly 85 years. It is a lifeline for thousands of commuters from home to work. And now, things are going to get much more complicated. A major rehabilitation project is happening at the Route 495 viaduct on the New Jersey side. The plan is to close two lanes.
Route 495 construction chaos
Drivers who use the Lincoln Tunnel and Route 495 in New Jersey will really have to give themselves plenty of time. The New Jersey Department of Transportation on Friday will shut down the 31st Street ramp from Kennedy Boulevard to Route 495.
Drivers who use the Lincoln Tunnel and Route 495 in New Jersey will really have to give themselves plenty of time. The New Jersey Department of Transportation on Friday will shut down the 31st Street ramp from Kennedy Boulevard to Route 495.
Route 495 traffic plan
If you use the Lincoln Tunnel, pay attention: one lane will be closed in each direction on the Route 495 viaduct, which connects the NJ Turnpike to the tunnel.
If you use the Lincoln Tunnel, pay attention: one lane will be closed in each direction on the Route 495 viaduct, which connects the NJ Turnpike to the tunnel.
Lincoln Tunnel crash
A crash involving two New Jersey Transit buses at the Lincoln Tunnel around 10 a.m. Friday injured 32 people, including eight seriously. None of the injuries were considered to be life-threatening. The buses, one from Wayne and one from Oradell, were in an inbound lane of the center tube when they collided.
A crash involving two New Jersey Transit buses at the Lincoln Tunnel around 10 a.m. Friday injured 32 people, including eight seriously. None of the injuries were considered to be life-threatening. The buses, one from Wayne and one from Oradell, were in an inbound lane of the center tube when they collided.
2 NJ Transit Buses Collide
Dozens of people were injured when two NJ Transit buses collided inside the Lincoln Tunnel.
Dozens of people were injured when two NJ Transit buses collided inside the Lincoln Tunnel.
Are you a defensive driver?
Traffic reporter Ines Rosales takes a closer look at what it means to be a defensive driver.
Traffic reporter Ines Rosales takes a closer look at what it means to be a defensive driver.
Driver charged in intersection deaths
Authorities have charged a Staten Island woman for driving through a red light and running over two children, killing them, in a Brooklyn crosswalk two months ago. A grand jury on Wednesday indicted Dorothy Bruns on 10 counts, including manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and assault charges. Police then arrested her at her home.
Authorities have charged a Staten Island woman for driving through a red light and running over two children, killing them, in a Brooklyn crosswalk two months ago. A grand jury on Wednesday indicted Dorothy Bruns on 10 counts, including manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and assault charges. Police then arrested her at her home.
Central Park car ban
Sounding more like he was leading a pep rally than making a policy announcement, Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled New York City's plan to ban cars from certain roads in Central Park. Some groups have been lobbying for a car-free Central Park for decades.
Sounding more like he was leading a pep rally than making a policy announcement, Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled New York City's plan to ban cars from certain roads in Central Park. Some groups have been lobbying for a car-free Central Park for decades.
New York City snow removal
New York City and MTA crews worked for hours to keep up with the heavy snowfall from the 4th nor'easter in March.
New York City and MTA crews worked for hours to keep up with the heavy snowfall from the 4th nor'easter in March.
Riding with a highway snow plow
Seatbelt on. Safety first. We rode along with John Marra, a highway maintenance worker who has been with the New York State Department of Transportation for 21 years. His beat is the Long Island Expressway between exits 48 and 52; Round Swamp Road and Commack Road. With a storm like the one that hit Wednesday, he can drive anywhere from 300 to 400 miles a day.
Seatbelt on. Safety first. We rode along with John Marra, a highway maintenance worker who has been with the New York State Department of Transportation for 21 years. His beat is the Long Island Expressway between exits 48 and 52; Round Swamp Road and Commack Road. With a storm like the one that hit Wednesday, he can drive anywhere from 300 to 400 miles a day.
Safer streets
Saying time is of the essence, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced three proposals to change state laws aimed at keeping dangerous drivers off city roads: Install more speed cameras in school zones, increase the fees on red-light and speed camera violations, and require physicians to report to the DMV when patients have medical conditions or incidents that may cause them to suddenly lose consciousness.
Saying time is of the essence, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced three proposals to change state laws aimed at keeping dangerous drivers off city roads: Install more speed cameras in school zones, increase the fees on red-light and speed camera violations, and require physicians to report to the DMV when patients have medical conditions or incidents that may cause them to suddenly lose consciousness.
Car hits pedestrians
A car struck a group of pedestrians in Brooklyn Monday afternoon, killing two children and injuring at least two other people, the mayor said. The horrific incident happened near the intersection of 9th Street and 5th Avenue in Park Slope, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at an unrelated announcement at City Hall Monday. Responders rushed the victims to Methodist Hospital. Doctors pronounced a 1-year-old and a 4-year-old dead. Two women are being treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
A car struck a group of pedestrians in Brooklyn Monday afternoon, killing two children and injuring at least two other people, the mayor said. The horrific incident happened near the intersection of 9th Street and 5th Avenue in Park Slope, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at an unrelated announcement at City Hall Monday. Responders rushed the victims to Methodist Hospital. Doctors pronounced a 1-year-old and a 4-year-old dead. Two women are being treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
Vehicle ban hurts businesses
Leonia, New Jersey, has a traffic problem. Too many commuters cut through at rush hour to the George Washington Bridge. To fix that, the town tried closing some streets to outside traffic. But that seems to have created a new issue. And some local business owners say it's hurting them.
Leonia, New Jersey, has a traffic problem. Too many commuters cut through at rush hour to the George Washington Bridge. To fix that, the town tried closing some streets to outside traffic. But that seems to have created a new issue. And some local business owners say it's hurting them.
Cuomo Bridge crashes
Parts of the New York metro area experienced a messy Wednesday because of snow, sleet, and ice. Several crashes in snowy weather forced the closure of the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, linking Westchester and Rockland, on Wednesday morning.
Parts of the New York metro area experienced a messy Wednesday because of snow, sleet, and ice. Several crashes in snowy weather forced the closure of the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, linking Westchester and Rockland, on Wednesday morning.
Road restrictions lawsuit
Many Leonia, New Jersey, residents are happy about the rush-hour travel restrictions currently in place. But some trouble is on the horizon. Citing years of unimaginable traffic nightmares, Leonia officials enacted a ban on motorists who are not residents of the borough from using side streets as shortcuts to and from the George Washington Bridge.
Many Leonia, New Jersey, residents are happy about the rush-hour travel restrictions currently in place. But some trouble is on the horizon. Citing years of unimaginable traffic nightmares, Leonia officials enacted a ban on motorists who are not residents of the borough from using side streets as shortcuts to and from the George Washington Bridge.
Conflict over highway signs
Federal officials are not showing the love for signs put up along New York's busiest highways and it could cost the state millions of dollars in fines. The feds ordered them taken down years ago, saying they were distracting for drivers. For the last five years, Kaehny has watched Gov. Andrew Cuomo defy the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices by erecting more than 500 "I Love New York" highway signs across the state after the federal government told him not to.
Federal officials are not showing the love for signs put up along New York's busiest highways and it could cost the state millions of dollars in fines. The feds ordered them taken down years ago, saying they were distracting for drivers. For the last five years, Kaehny has watched Gov. Andrew Cuomo defy the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices by erecting more than 500 "I Love New York" highway signs across the state after the federal government told him not to.
Congestion pricing analysis
A nonprofit group says that its analysis proves that congestion pricing will not hurt the average New Yorker. However, others are saying "Hold on a minute?that analysis doesn't tell the whole story." The Tri-State Transportation Campaign analyzed federal census data about travel patterns into Manhattan south of 60th Street. That area is referred to as the toll zone for proposed congestion pricing.
A nonprofit group says that its analysis proves that congestion pricing will not hurt the average New Yorker. However, others are saying "Hold on a minute?that analysis doesn't tell the whole story." The Tri-State Transportation Campaign analyzed federal census data about travel patterns into Manhattan south of 60th Street. That area is referred to as the toll zone for proposed congestion pricing.
Mini ambulances in Times Square
In an emergency, every second counts. And in a jam-packed Times Square, squeezing through traffic in a big ambulance slows down first responders' arrival time. The delay could be life-threatening. Cue the ASAP vehicle. The FDNY's new ASAP vehicle is designed to get to Times Square as soon as possible, but the name actually stands for alternative support apparatus. The truck is 8 feet tall and 5 feet in width, as compared to a normal ambulance, which is 9 feet tall and 8 feet wide.
In an emergency, every second counts. And in a jam-packed Times Square, squeezing through traffic in a big ambulance slows down first responders' arrival time. The delay could be life-threatening. Cue the ASAP vehicle. The FDNY's new ASAP vehicle is designed to get to Times Square as soon as possible, but the name actually stands for alternative support apparatus. The truck is 8 feet tall and 5 feet in width, as compared to a normal ambulance, which is 9 feet tall and 8 feet wide.
Congestion pricing support
The issue is traffic in Manhattan. The government's possible solution is congestion pricing?charging drivers $11.52 in fees to drive south of 60th Street during peak traffic times. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is one of the 16 people on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Fix New York City panel that made the recommendation. Bellone said the solution makes sense. The proposal could raise up to $1.5 billion a year to help fund the antiquated subway system.
The issue is traffic in Manhattan. The government's possible solution is congestion pricing?charging drivers $11.52 in fees to drive south of 60th Street during peak traffic times. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is one of the 16 people on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Fix New York City panel that made the recommendation. Bellone said the solution makes sense. The proposal could raise up to $1.5 billion a year to help fund the antiquated subway system.
Leonia restricts access
As a response to navigation apps that re-route some of the tens of thousands of vehicles headed to the GWB each morning, Leonia, N.J., now bars the use of side streets to non-residents during the morning and evening commutes. Violators could face a $200 fine.
As a response to navigation apps that re-route some of the tens of thousands of vehicles headed to the GWB each morning, Leonia, N.J., now bars the use of side streets to non-residents during the morning and evening commutes. Violators could face a $200 fine.