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Vehicles on the George Washington Bridge on May 27, 2013, Memorial Day (credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

Port Authority Reports Decline In Car Crashes

The agency says the decrease reflects a program that was established in 1998 to reduce motor vehicle accidents.

2013/06/11

New apple green taxi that will work in The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Upper Manhattan. (Rich Lamb/WCBS 880)

N.Y. State Court Of Appeals Reinstates Bloomberg Outer Borough Taxi Plan

Under the plan the TLC will be able to issue 18,000 hail licenses over the next three years – 20 percent must be handicapped-accessible.

2013/06/06

Sign at Atlantic City International Airport (credit: South Jersey Transportation Authority)

Port Authority To Run Atlantic City International Airport

The South Jersey Transportation Authority on Wednesday approved the $500,000 a year payment under the 15-year agreement, which takes effect on July 1.

2013/05/30

Passengers being re-screened after an evacuation at LaGuardia Airport's central terminal - April 16, 2013 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Port Authority: All-Clear After Evacuation At LaGuardia Airport

The Port Authority says the all-clear has been given after the upper level of the central terminal building at LaGuardia Airport was evacuated Tuesday morning.

2013/04/16

JFK Airport (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

FAA Fines Port Authority $3.5 Million Over Safety Violations At NY-Area Airports

The violations occurred at JFK, LaGuardia, Newark Liberty and Teterboro airports from Dec. 2010-June 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

2013/04/08

Departure board at LaGuardia Airport (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Sequester Likely To Make Air Travel An Even Bigger Headache

Air travel could become the human face of the sequester, with long delays expected at big airports and an effect also likely on smaller airports.

2013/02/28

Board Shows LaGuardia Delays (credit: Ginny Kosola/WCBS 880)

Wet, Windy Weather Across Tri-State Causes Outages, Holiday Travel Delays

Winter got off to a wet and windy start across the Tri-State area Friday, causing power outages, flooding roads and delaying holiday travelers.

2012/12/21

Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting On Grand Central Parkway In Queens

It happened around 5:15 a.m. Thursday near exit 7 at LaGuardia Airport during routine traffic stop, police said

2012/10/04

Airport Security (file / credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

TSA Testing Out New Speedy Screening Process At JFK Terminal 8

Some flyers Wednesday morning were floating on air at American Airlines’ Terminal 8 screening. They left on their shoes, belts, and jackets, they didn’t have to open their bags, and they breezed through security.

2012/02/29

Mark Meckler (credit: http://www.markmeckler.net)

Tea Party Activist Pleads Guilty In LaGuardia Gun Incident

Mark Meckler, a high-profile gun-totting founder of the Tea Party was allowed to plead guilty to disorderly conduct after he tried to carry his Glock semi-automatic pistol aboard a Delta Air Lines flight to Detroit from LaGuardia Airport last month.

2012/01/12

Winds caused a 10-story billboard to fly off a Times Square building (credit: CBS 2)

Bundle Up! Strong Winds Ushering In Colder Air

Tri-State area residents are bracing for more wild weather a day after high winds knocked out power for thousands of residents and heavy downpours flooded some roadways.

2011/12/28

Delta Terminal at LaGuardia Airport - Queens, NY - Nov 9, 2010 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / Special to CBSNewYork)

Delta Adding More Flights To And From LaGuardia

Delta Air Lines Inc. is boosting its flying out of LaGuardia airport, adding routes that target American Airlines and put it in a better position to compete against United.

2011/12/16

Tea Party Patriots’ Chairman Arrested For Gun Possession At LaGuardia, Runs From CBS 2

Thursday evening the co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots was caught on video running from CBS 2’s camera, after he was arraigned on gun charges.

2011/12/15

Traffic Congestion (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Millions Hitting The Roads, Skies On Busiest Travel Day Of The Year

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says it expects more than 5 million people will be using its bridges, tunnels, trains and airports over the holiday weekend.

2011/11/23