Study: New York City Ranks Fourth For Worst Traffic; Congestion Down Across USA
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Do you think you have it bad stuck in traffic in New York City? Well, it could be worse. You could be in Honolulu. No, really, it’s worse there, according to a new study. WCBS...
View ArticleSuspect In 1987 Cold Case Killing Arraigned On Second-Degree Murder Charge
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A Manhattan man has been charged in the stabbing death of a Brooklyn woman whose body was found in a parking lot 25 years ago. Edwin Alcaide, 53, of Manhattan was arraigned...
View ArticleAccident Closes Westbound Gowanus Expressway In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A major accident shut down the westbound Gowanus Expressway in southern Brooklyn Tuesday evening. As CBS 2’s Joe Biermann reported, the westbound side of the expressway was...
View Article4 Hurt In Multi-Car Crash On Gowanus Expressway
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Authorities said four people were hurt in a multi-car crash on the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn. Nearly a dozen cars were involved in the crash that happened around 4:30...
View Article2 Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Gowanus Expressway In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Family and friends are mourning the loss of a Brooklyn couple who were killed in an early morning motorcycle crash. Candles are now burning underneath the Gowanus Expressway for...
View ArticleJaws Of Life Used To Extricate Driver After Multi-Vehicle Crash On Gowanus...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Four people were injured, one critically, in a crash involving six vehicles on the Gowanus Expressway early Thursday morning in Brooklyn. The accident happened around 6:30 a.m....
View ArticleRelentless Rain Causes Retaining Wall To Collapse In Gowanus, Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The weekend is starting with a wet, muddy mess following the relentless rain Friday. For one family on Staten Island, the rain invaded their bathroom, before flowing into the...
View ArticleDriver Charged In Deadly Car Fire On Gowanus Expressway
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A driver is accused of causing a deadly car fire on the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn early Friday morning, then leaving his passenger in the burning vehicle. All lanes have...
View ArticleNYPD Employee Dead After Tire Hits SUV On The Gowanus Expressway In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An NYPD employee driving an SUV was killed Wednesday morning after police say a tire flew off a truck on the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn. Around 6:30 a.m., police say...
View ArticleBaby Sheep Rescued On Gowanus Expressway
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An unlikely commuter stopped traffic on the Gowanus Expressway on Wednesday morning. A little later, CBS2’s Jessica Moore heard from the highway patrol officer who rescued a...
View ArticleActivists Upset About Decision To Scrap Gowanus, BQE Makeovers
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Drivers who use the Gowanus and Brooklyn-Queens expressways got some bad news on Wednesday. State and federal transportation officials announced they have killed the project due...
View ArticleWhat A Dummy! NYPD Stops Driver In HOV Lane With Fake Passenger In The Back Seat
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The NYPD pulled over a New Jersey man driving in the High Occupancy Vehicle lane in Brooklyn with a homemade dummy in the back seat. A motorist was stopped and issued a summons...
View ArticleOverturned Dump Truck On Gowanus Expressway Causes Major Delays In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – An overturned dump truck caused major delays on the Gowanus Expressway during the morning commute in Brooklyn. The crash happened shortly before 6 a.m. near Sixth Avenue. Fire...
View ArticlePro-Palestine Protesters Block Traffic On Gowanus Expressway
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The tension in the Middle East has led to protests across the world, including here in New York. Citizen video from Saturday evening shows crowds in Brooklyn blocking traffic on...
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