Tunnels

The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is seen from Chopper 880 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

Latest Round Of Toll Hikes Takes Effect Sunday Morning

More toll hikes will take effect this weekend at bridges and tunnels in the New York Metro area.

2013/03/02

Toll Increases Take Effect On Port Authority Crossings

Sunday’s toll hikes are the second of five annual increases approved last year in a process that critics said was rushed and lacked transparency.

2012/12/02

Amtrak Train (Photo by Donald Bowers/Getty Images for Amtrak)

Amtrak Tunnels Flooded During Sandy To Reopen Friday

Amtrak has announced plans to reopen three tunnels providing access to and from Penn Station on Friday, nearly two weeks after they were flooded and severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/07

Port Authority Bus Terminal - New York, NY - Aug 15, 2003 - Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

State Auditors: Excessive Overtime At Port Authority

New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says Wednesday overtime “flows like water” at the agency responsible for the region’s airports, seaports, PATH rail system, tunnels and bridges between New York and New Jersey.

2011/08/17

Erling Kagge under the Big Apple (credit: CBS 2)

Explorer Travels Under Streets Of NYC

Kagge, local guide Steve Duncan and photographer Andrew Wonder traveled from the Bronx, through Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens using the miles of tunnels under the City.

2011/01/03

Verrazano Narrows Bridge (credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

MTA Slams Drivers Yet Again, Approves Hike

The commute just got more expensive for most drivers. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday approved yet another toll hike. Some drivers will soon be paying as much as $13.

2010/10/27