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Officials Announce Details On Bayonne Bridge Lifting

The Bayonne Bridge is about to reach new heights to allow bigger cargo ships up the east coast, such as those that will pass through the new locks of the Panama Canal.

2013/05/20

Bayonne Bridge (file/credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

Port Authority Board Approves Construction On 3 Staten Island-To-N.J. Spans

The work on the three bridges, to begin this year, will create more than 5,000 jobs and more than $600 million in wages, according to Cuomo and Christie’s offices.

2013/04/24

Crews Clean Up, Investigate Staten Island Oil Spill

An oil spill in Staten Island overnight sent crews scrambling to clean up the mess and investigate what caused the incident.

2012/12/15

Commuters Facing Higher Tolls On Port Authority Bridges, Tunnels

Commuters heading to into New York City from New Jersey are now paying more after the next phase of Port Authority toll hikes kicked in over the weekend.

2012/12/03

AAA Sues To Stop Port Authority Toll Hikes

The AAA has gone to federal court, trying to roll back the Port Authority hikes that will make the toll $15 cash by 2015.

2012/12/01

Next Phase Of Toll Hikes To Take Effect On Port Authority Bridges, Tunnels

The cash toll the George Washington Bridge, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, Goethals Bridge, Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing will increase $1 to $13.

2012/11/30

A flooded Brooklyn Battery park Tunnel October 30, 2012 as New Yorkers clean up the morning after Hurricane Sandy's landfall. (Photo credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Lhota: MTA ‘Has Never Faced A Disaster’ Like Sandy

The New York City subway system “has never faced a disaster as devastating” as the damage that was caused by Superstorm Sandy, Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Joseph Lhota said Tuesday.

2012/10/30

Newark Airport disaster drill (credit: CBS 2)

Emergency Crews Conduct Disaster Drill At Newark Airport

The exercise simulated a crash involving two jets. More than 300 people took part in the drill, including first responders and some people acting as passengers trapped on the planes.

2012/10/21

Police Still Looking For Driver Involved In Wild Crash On Bayonne Bridge

It was bedlam on the Bayonne Bridge on Friday morning. A hit and run seriously injured two people and shut the road down for miles, eventually leaving a Good Samaritan stranded.

2012/09/14

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (file / credit: Governor's Office)

Gov. Cuomo Proposes Discount Plan That Would Provide Price Break For Staten Islanders

The plan would mean that a 60-percent price drop would kick in on the third trip of the month over the Goethals Bridge, the Bayonne Bridge and the Outerbridge Crossing.

2012/06/24

WCBS 880 Special Series: Bad Medicine – Part 12 – NYS Health Dept. Gets Retooled For Prescription Drug Abuse

Terry O’Leary, the new head of the New York State Health Department’s Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, has his work cut out for him, retooling an agency to deal with the overprescribing of prescription painkillers.

2012/05/25

The George Washington Bridge enveloped by fog - Fort Lee, NJ - Mar 17, 2012 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / Special to CBSNewYork)

Sen. Lautenberg Calls For Port Authority To Hold Off On Next Toll Hike

Last year, the Port Authority instituted the first round of a two-part toll and fare hike. Now, Sen. Frank Lautenberg wants to stop round two from going into effect.

2012/05/02

A cargo ship waits in the harbor to enter ports in New York and New Jersey in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Port Authority Getting Ready For Bigger Ships In Near Future

Ports on the East Coast, including New York, are scrambling to prepare for larger ships that will be in use once the Panama Canal is expanded in 2014.

2012/04/19

New Plan Will Discount Tolls For Daily Commuters Between Staten Island And New Jersey

A new Port Authority plan will slash tolls by as much as 50 percent on the Goethals and Bayonne Bridges and the Outerbridge Crossing.

2012/01/23

E-ZPass Discount On The Way For NY/NJ Commuters

Drivers who commute five times a week over the Goethals and Bayonne Bridges and Outerbridge Crossing can save nearly $1,200 a year on their E-ZPass rush hour tolls, and $1,800 a year off the cash tolls.

2012/01/22

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