Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (credit: Rich Lamb/WCBS 880)

Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel Renamed After Late Gov. Hugh Carey

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority officially renamed the tunnel, nearly two years after Albany gave the name change the green light.

2012/10/22

Marines starting Tunnel To Towers Run in Red Hook, Brooklyn on Sept. 30, 2012 (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

WATCH: Tens Of Thousands Honor 9/11 First Responders In Annual Tunnel To Towers Run

Siller ran through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel in all his gear because bridges and tunnels were shut down to vehicles in the hours and days following the terror attacks.

2012/09/30

Tunnel To Towers Run To Cause Tube Closures At Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel Late Saturday Through Sunday

The Brooklyn Battery Tunnel will be affected by closures from 11 p.m. on Saturday until 3 p.m. on Sunday.

2012/09/29

Cpl. Juan Dominguez at his new home (credit: CBS 2)

Stephen Siller Foundation Helps Build House For Triple-Amputee Veteran

After viewing CBS’s coverage of the Tunnel To Towers Run, a businessman donated nearly half a million dollars to the Tunnel To Towers Foundation.

2012/09/11

TD Five Boro Bike Tour (Credit: Monica Miller/ WCBS 880)

TD Five Boro Bike Tour Is Great For Riders, Not So Great For Drivers

Organizer Ken Podziba told 1010 WINS’ Glenn Schuck that the TD Five Boro Bike Tour is a major gain for “our great city.” But it’s certainly a pain for many taxi drivers.

2012/05/06

Racers line up at the starting line of the Tunnel to Towers run, Sunday Sept. 25, 2011 (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Thousands Honor Fallen Firefighter In Tunnel To Towers Run

Thousands of runners retraced the steps of hero firefighter Stephen Siller during the annual Tunnel to Towers Run Sunday morning.

2011/09/25

Starting line of Tunnel to Towers Run - Brooklyn, NY (file / credit: Tunnel to Towers Run)

Tunnel To Towers Run Honors Fallen Firefighter

It’s a 5k race with the finish line at the World Trade Center site. It started ten years ago with 2,000 people as a small tribute to Stephen Siller.

2011/09/23

Frites ‘N’ Meats Food Truck Catches Fire After West Side Highway Accident

The collision forced authorities to shut down a stretch of the highway and hampered drivers from getting to the Brooklyn-Battery and Holland tunnels.

2011/04/11

The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge is seen on the day it was renamed from the Triborough Bridge - New York City - Nov 19, 2008 - Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images

Report: MTA Layoffs To Blame For Lack Of Security

New questions are being raised Thursday morning about security coverage at New York’s busy bridges and tunnels.

2010/11/04

The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is seen from Chopper 880 - May 11, 2007 - Photo: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880

Fare Hike Approved; Bridge, Tunnel Tolls Next

October 27 is T Day.

2010/10/08

FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller died trying to save lives on September 11, 2001. Now, thousands honor his memory and trace his steps in the annual Tunnel to Towers Run in New York City.

9th NYC Tunnel To Towers Run Set For This Weekend

This weekend marks the ninth year of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run. What started in 2002 with 2,500 runners has grown to close to 20,000 runners this year.

2010/09/24

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