Extreme rainstorms hammer the Northeast 60% more often than they did in the 1950s, and New York City's infrastructure struggles to keep up. The city's sewers handle 1.7 inches of rain per hour, but ...

"Stronger and more frequent storms are felt more acutely with every passing year," New York Deputy Mayor for Operations Jeff ...

New York City is facing a troubling new reality: Flash floods struck twice in July alone, turning subway stations into waterfalls and streets into lakes. But the city is bouncing back thanks to smart ...

The administration has refused to release the money because New York is a so-called sanctuary city. It was “a blatant ...

Adaptation is a matter of survival, and the city may have to throw every solution available at a worsening situation.

A man who shoved a woman onto the subway tracks in an unprovoked attack back in August 2023 was sentenced Monday. Victim Yanan Xu was emotional as she spoke to attacker Samuel Junker in court. Junker ...

The price of a subway or bus ride in New York City will increase to three dollars next year, after the MTA board voted to approve a fare hike Tuesday. LIRR and Metro North commuter rail prices are ...

Anna Schecter is the senior coordinating producer for CBS News and Stations' Crime and Public Safety Unit, based in New York. Before he died, 15-year-old Zackery Nazario was captured on video riding ...

The subway rider apparently randomly stabbed by a sick smiling straphanger is a hardworking Manhattan restaurant worker who was coming home from a long shift when attacked, a pal said Tuesday. Roberto ...

NEW YORK -- New York City subway riders may soon hear Cardi B's voice. The "Bodak Yellow" rapper has been tapped to give rider etiquette and safety announcements, the Metropolitan Transportation ...