FDR Drive

DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announcing expansion of Brooklyn Bridge ramps to ease notorious FDR backups, May 13, 2013. (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

City Unveils Wider Ramps On Brooklyn Bridge To Ease Congestion

New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan calls the congestion between the bridge and the FDR Drive “the Brooklyn Bridge Squeeze.”

2013/05/13

Beauty Or Blight? Some East Side Residents Not Pleased With $4K ‘Bubble Gum’ Pink Mural

The city calls it “barrier beautification,” but for many of the 4,000 people who call Waterside Plaza home, they said it’s an everyday eyesore.

2013/04/26

Lower Manhattan is dark after Con Ed cuts power due to Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012. (credit: Michael C. Barrows via Facebook)

Massive Con Ed Transformer Explosion Blamed For Widespread Outage

A massive transformer explosion rocked a Con Edison plant as Superstorm Sandy raged.

CBS New York–2012/10/30

Flash Flooding On The FDR (credit: CBS 2)

High Winds And Heavy Rain Leave Their Impact On Tri-State Area

Thousands of outages have been reported around the area, mostly in Connecticut, Long Island and Morris, Monmouth and Ocean counties in New Jersey.

2012/09/18

A current light fixture on the Brooklyn Bridge (credit: Evan Bindelglass / Special to CBSNewYork)

LEDs Coming To East River Bridges, Highways, Central Park

The way major parts of New York City are lit is in the midst of a big change, WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb reported.

2012/05/27

The rescue unit in the East River. (Credit: CBS 2)

Teenager Dies After Slipping, Falling From FDR Drive Into East River

A 15-year-old boy has died after falling from the FDR Drive, officials said. Justin Smith slipped by accident off a railing and fell into the East River near 102nd Street and 105th Street at round 8:15 p.m on Saturday night.

2012/05/13

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

Police: Wrong Way Driver Caused Fatal Crash On FDR Drive

A driver travelling the wrong way on the FDR drive caused a fatal chain reaction crash early Sunday morning.

2012/02/12

Generic Police Light File Photo (credit: CBS 2)

31-Year-Old Man Killed In Four-Car Crash On FDR Drive

Police said a white SUV traveling northbound slammed into one vehicle which then struck a third and fourth car near 84th Street shortly after 2 a.m.

2012/01/31

Matt Green Attempts To Walk Every NYC Street

Two years ago, he was an engineer sitting behind a desk. Then he walked across the country. Now, he’s trying to top that!

2012/01/09

Cross Bronx Expressway - Bronx, NY - Dec 19, 2011 (credit: NYC DOT)

Transportation Planners Identify Worst Traffic Bottlenecks In NYC Area

Some of the top ten traffic bottlenecks in the New York City area are not in the five boroughs, but those roads that go around them, according to a new study.

2011/12/19

MS Bike Ride, Pulaski Day Parade Prompt Road Closures Around Manhattan

Events and parades throughout New York City Sunday will cause some road closures and traffic tie-ups.

2011/10/02

New York City Battens Down The Hatches As Irene Begins Her Run Up Coast

Mayor Bloomberg said that senior citizen homes, nursing homes and hospitals in low-lying areas “must evacuate” by 8 p.m. Friday unless they are able to show that their location or provisions for back-up power would allow them to stay safe.

2011/08/25

SUV Falls From Upper Level Of FDR Drive, Slams Into Cab Below

Eight people are hurt, two of them critically, after an SUV fell from the upper level of the FDR Drive.

2011/07/16

Thousands Of Cyclists Ride For MS Research Funding

The cyclists pedaled for 30 miles on closed roads to raise money to fight multiple sclerosis, and in support of hundreds of programs and services organized by the Southern NY Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

2010/10/04

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