FAA asks airlines to do more to stop violent, unruly passengers

Despite a zero-tolerance policy enacted in January, the FAA is seeing a rise in violent, unruly passengers on planes. The agency has asked airlines to do more to bring those numbers down.

SFO first U.S. airport to mandate vaccinations for all employees

All workers at San Francisco International Airport must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 effective immediately, airport officials and San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Tuesday.

New York City's 2021 Gridlock Alert Days

Traffic in Manhattan can be overwhelming. Here are the city's designated Gridlock Alert Days for 2021.

Metro-North to resume regular service on Hudson Line on Sept. 20

Weekday service will return to 82% of pre-pandemic levels, and weekend service will return to 100% of pre-pandemic levels.

New York schools feel shortage of bus drivers

Right now there are about 50,000 school bus drivers in New York. But that number is down from before the pandemic.

Flight attendants learning self-defense as violent passenger incidents rise

Since the beginning of 2021, the FAA has handed out over $1M in fines to unruly and violent passengers. FOX 5 NY went inside a one-of-a-kind training school in New Jersey where airline crews are learning self-defense.

MASS TRANSIT: Service suspensions, road closures due to flooding

The MTA, LIRR and PATH restored most service but other mass transit agencies were still dealing with cancelations and disruptions.

Uber, Lyft to cover drivers' fees if they're sued under Texas abortion ban

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting most abortions in Texas.

TSA names 'cutest canine' among dozens of working dogs

A bomb-sniffing dog named Nirvana-Alona is the "cutest canine" in the TSA's cadre of working dogs.

New Jersey's gas tax to fall 8.3 cents a gallon on Oct. 1

New Jersey's gas tax will go from 50.7 cents a gallon to 42.4 on Oct. 1, according to the governor's administration.

Southwest Airlines flight attendant dies of COVID-19

A fully vaccinated Southwest Airlines employee passed away this week after a battle with COVID-19.

Air travel slows as delta variant surges

Concerns about the delta variant of COVID-19 seem to be driving a summer travel slowdown as the U.S. hits its highest case count in six months.

Electric scooter share launches in the Bronx on Aug. 17

An official New York City electric scooter-sharing pilot program launch this month, bringing as many as 3,000 e-scooters to several neighborhoods in the eastern part of the Bronx.