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The truck traffic on the Long Island Expressway may soon get lighter, as a new rail terminal is helping private companies trade in trucks for trains. The world's longest parking lot is getting some relief in the form of freight-train service.
Do you think you have it bad stuck in traffic in New York City? Well, it could be worse. You could be in Honolulu.
The Department of Transportation is trying to remind motorists the law applies to construction vehicles with amber lights as well.
The accident happened just after 7:30 a.m. near 68th Street and the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth.
It's a 100-acre, uncleared location off exit 66 of the Long Island Expressway in Yaphank.
Friends and family are in mourning following a crash on the Long Island Expressway that took the life of William Schettino and left a section of the highway closed for hours.
Police said 19-year-old Aaron Thomas had left his car parked in the safety zone of the expressway to buy gas on Commack Road and was struck while returning to his vehicle.
Authorities pulled over tanker trucks just off the Long Island Expressway that they suspected were transporting under taxed fuel onto Long Island.
Two women are dead in a pair of unrelated vehicle accidents. A 27-year-old woman was killed Sunday morning in Old Westbury. Investigators said that she was driving a two door Infiniti when she hit the rear end of a tractor-trailer on the Long Island Expressway.
More than 120 men and women from Long Island have been arrested on drug charges.
Police arrested the driver at the scene and transported him to Elmhurst Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.
The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department has been patrolling both the Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway since 2008 and now the numbers are in.
Around 6:45 a.m. on Oct. 15, police said Peter Rodriguez crashed into a livery cab on the Long Island Expressway service road killing 37-year-old George Gibbons who had just closed up his bar in Maspeth.
Police say suspect Peter Rodriguez, 36, was driving the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway when he hit the cab carrying George Gibbons. He apparently then took off without bothering to call for help.
A $10,000 reward has been posted for information leading to the arrest of a driver wanted in a deadly wrong-way crash that killed a beloved bar owner in Queens.
Three strikes, you're out. Police said he had no license, was drag racing in the middle of the night and brought his children along for the dangerous drive.
The Northern State Parkway is swollen with runoff traffic. The accident near Exit 41 shut down traffic since 3 a.m.
There were new concerns Monday about a multimillion dollar highway project designed to make a dangerous road safer. Law enforcement is starting to wonder if the project is working as intended.
There is danger on one of the most heavily traveled roads in America. A federal study out Thursday recommends a 7.2-mile stretch of the Long Island Expressway undergo immediate safety changes.
Have you ever heard the calls of "Are we there yet?" from your children while you're driving on the Long Island Expressway? Well, now you can give them an answer.
Suffolk County is installing steel cable barriers on two of its highway medians in an effort to prevent deadly crossover crashes.
Ready! Set! Travel! (Right now, if possible.)
Suffolk County police said a motorist spotted the gator on Monday in East Yaphank, in the eastbound shoulder of the highway.
Authorities on Long Island suspect a serial killer may be responsible for the deaths of four prostitutes found in December dumped just steps from an isolated beach highway.
Senator Chuck Schumer was urging state and federal highway regulators to come up with safety enhancements following the death last month of a Nassau County highway patrolman.
NJ Transit riders are facing delays today after a train crashed into a car on the tracks in Ramsey, New Jersey.
Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday. Swift wrote and produced the album with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback.
Officials say a large fire at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, in Los Angeles County, has been contained and there are no reports of injuries.
The Yankees took advantage of a pair misplays in a four-run fourth inning to beat the Red Sox 4-0 on Thursday night.
Cam Schlittler grew up a Red Sox fan, but the Walpole native ended Boston's season Thursday night with a dominant playoff debut for the New York Yankees.
The family of Petros Krommidas, who went missing earlier this year, says they presume he's dead.
Cutting edge DNA technology made it possible, but the investigation is still ongoing.
As Democratic and Republican lawmakers remain at odds, small business owners are caught in the middle.
Thousands of "Swifties" have been flocking to a Spotify pop-up experience in Chelsea that brings the new recording to life.
The elderly woman and dozens of wild and domestic animals were kept in hoarding conditions at a home in Northport, Suffolk County law enforcement officials said.
Rubin's personal assistant, who was arrested in a Dallas-Fort Worth area suburb, allegedly arranged for the women to fly to New York for the encounters.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning in Sullivan County, New York, amid storms in the Tri-State Area.
The bulk of the rain looks to be Thursday, which is why we have declared a First Alert Weather Day.
With fall set to officially arrive on Monday, many are wondering when and where they can enjoy the beautiful change in leaves that occurs annually.
The first opportunity to get your hands on FIFA 2026 World Cup tickets started at 11 a.m. on Wednesday and will run until 11 a.m. on Sept. 19.
NJ Transit riders are facing delays today after a train crashed into a car on the tracks in Ramsey, New Jersey.
The family says the victim suffered bruises to her arms and a concussion.
The community has been heartbroken since Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas were killed, allegedly by a 17-year-old who fled the scene.
Experts say artificial intelligence is making these schemes seem more legit.
An NJ Transit bus caught fire early Thursday morning on the eastern spur of the NJ Turnpike in Secaucus.
The family of Petros Krommidas, who went missing earlier this year, says they presume he's dead.
Cutting edge DNA technology made it possible, but the investigation is still ongoing.
As Democratic and Republican lawmakers remain at odds, small business owners are caught in the middle.
The elderly woman and dozens of wild and domestic animals were kept in hoarding conditions at a home in Northport, Suffolk County law enforcement officials said.
Due to limited rainfall of late, the state is taking action to prevent wildfires and to conserve water.
The family of Petros Krommidas, who went missing earlier this year, says they presume he's dead.
As Democratic and Republican lawmakers remain at odds, small business owners are caught in the middle.
Due to limited rainfall of late, the state is taking action to prevent wildfires and to conserve water.
The 2025 government shutdown entered its second day on Thursday with no signs of an imminent resolution.
One of the main lines of attack leveled by Republicans amid the government shutdown is that Democratic lawmakers want to give immigrants in the U.S. illegally free healthcare — which Democrats deny.
The 2-year-old facility is breaking the stigma when it comes to addressing mental illness.
With time running out to avert a government shutdown, millions of Americans who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act could soon face sharply higher premiums.
In handwritten notes he left behind, the gunman repeatedly referenced CTE and asked for his brain to be studied.
Attorney Ben Crump represents families of those who died and is filing four wrongful death notices of claim.
His doctors put him on a combination of targeted therapy and immunotherapy.
Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday. Swift wrote and produced the album with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback.
Thousands of "Swifties" have been flocking to a Spotify pop-up experience in Chelsea that brings the new recording to life.
Dutch producer pitches her AI creation, Tilly Norwood, as the next Scarlett Johansson, and says several agents are vying to represent it.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been married since 2006 and have two daughters together.
Prosecutors are urging a New York federal judge to send Sean "Diddy" Combs to prison for over 11 years following his conviction on prostitution-related charges.
The Yankees took advantage of a pair misplays in a four-run fourth inning to beat the Red Sox 4-0 on Thursday night.
Cam Schlittler grew up a Red Sox fan, but the Walpole native ended Boston's season Thursday night with a dominant playoff debut for the New York Yankees.
Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler, the son of Needham Police Chief John Schlittler, is ready for his first ever start against his hometown Boston Red Sox.
The winner advances to face AL East champion Toronto in a best-of-five Division Series beginning Saturday.
Game 2 in the best-of-three series is Wednesday night.
The beloved Coney Island landmark was recognized for its role in shaping Brooklyn's heritage and identity.
The Delivering Together program offers repair kits, restrooms, language classes, and much more to support app-based delivery workers.
Neighbors along Newtown Creek say the acrid smog it regularly pumps out looks anything but clean.
As the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, locals are fighting to preserve the city's only museum on an active military installation.
Christopher Burke estimates he's covered almost the entire western half of the borough, and is more than halfway through.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The New York City mayoral candidates are sounding off with their plans for early childhood education. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
A teen is facing charges after police say he mowed down two girls while they were riding an e-bike Monday in Cranford, New Jersey. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian has the latest.
The music mogul is expected to address the court as he is sentenced on two federal prostitution-related convictions. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has the latest weather forecast.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for October 2 at 11 p.m.
