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Mayor Gets Back On East River Bridges Toll Bandwagon
NEW YORK (CBS 2/ WCBS 880) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg ignited another firestorm of controversy on Friday over East River tolls. Just when you thought the plan was out of gas the mayor is bringing it...
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Hudson Valley State Senators Want East River Tolls Instead Of MTA Payroll Tax
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - Five Republican New York State Senators say ditching the payroll tax in favor of East River tolls would bring in another $100 million for the MTA next year. WCBS 880’s Paul...
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DUMBO Wi-Fi, Free Wireless Internet Access, Unveiled In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A new Wi-Fi network has been unveiled in Brooklyn. It’s designed to provide free wireless access to the Internet between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. It’s named DUMBO...
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NYC Opens First Section Of East River Waterfront Esplanade
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other elected officials opened the first section of the city’s new East River Waterfront Esplanade Thursday. The first phase of the project — which...
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Calls Renewed For Tolls On East River Bridges
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - It was 100 years ago today that tolls on the East River bridges were lifted. WCBS 880’s Peter Haskell In...
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New Report Calls Into Question Safety, Soundness Of Bridges In New York City...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – We’re accustomed to the near-constant maintenance work on New York City’s major bridges. To Read The Full Report, Click Here Despite all that maintenance, a report calls into...
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‘Human’ Flying Machines Buzz New York City
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Have you recently thought you saw people flying over you around New York City? Well, you did, sort of. Several men modified three radio-controlled planes so they looked like...
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New East River Bridges Toll Proposal Goes After Everyone, Including Bicyclists
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The city’s former traffic commissioner has a new plan to put tolls on East River bridges. But this proposal has some novel “selling points,” including a first-ever toll for...
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LEDs Coming To East River Bridges, Highways, Central Park
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The way major parts of New York City are lit is in the midst of a big change, WCBS 880’s Rich Lamb reported. WCBS 880’s Rich Lamb On The...
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Firefighters Travel Deep Into Subway Tunnel To Fight Blaze In Cable Room
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A fire that caused cables to burn in a small manhole space several hundred feet into a subway tunnel made for many commuter headaches on Tuesday afternoon. The blaze broke out...
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Carpooling Requirement Creates Nightmare Commute Into Manhattan
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Drivers dealt with a traffic nightmare Thursday after a minimum passenger mandate took effect early in the morning in an attempt to ease gridlock in Manhattan. Vehicles...
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Carpooling Restrictions At Manhattan-Bound Bridges And Tunnels Lifted Friday...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Mayor Michael Bloomberg has lifted carpooling restrictions at Manhattan-bound bridges and tunnels. The HOV regulations ended at 5 p.m. Friday. EXTRA: Click Here To Check Current...
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Bloomberg: HOV Restrictions Lifted, Monday’s Commute Will Still Be ‘Slower...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – You will not need three people in your car if you’re traveling into New York City on Monday. In a press conference Sunday afternoon, Mayor Bloomberg announced that the...
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Authorities: 4 Hurt After Tractor Trailer Overturns, Collides With Car On BQE
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – A tractor trailer overturned and collided with a car on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway near the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn, authorities said. Giant tow trucks with cranes...
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Manhattan Bridge Walkway Turns Into Nightclub For Overnight Party
by Adam Harrington, CBSNewYork.com NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The foot path on the Manhattan Bridge turned into a sizzling nightclub for a while Saturday night, and the organizer said it was all worth it...
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Police Tighten Bridge Security After Manhattan Bridge Dance Party
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — CBS 2 has learned that NYPD officers have been told to keep closer tabs on activity on city bridges, a directive issued two days after a flash mob party was held on the...
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Police Rescue Woman, 49, Found Floating In East River
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police on Wednesday brought a 49-year-old woman to safety after she was found floating in the East River under the Manhattan Bridge. The woman was discovered around 3:30 p.m.,...
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Former State Lawmaker Questions East River Crossing Toll Plan
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As December brings higher tolls to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey crossings, another effort is in progress to toll crossings across the East River that are...
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Witness’ Photo Leads Police To Alleged Driver In Lower East Side Hit-And-Run
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police this week caught up with a driver who allegedly struck and injured a man on the Lower East Side, after a witness snapped a photo of the driver and provided it to...
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Huge Pink Elephant Living Under Manhattan Bridge Looking For New Home
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Only in New York! A pink wooden elephant is up for adoption to anyone who can haul away the huge sculpture. As CBS 2’s Cindy Hsu reported, right underneath the Manhattan Bridge...
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