Commuter Alert

PATH train service on two major lines was resuming with delays ahead of the peak morning rush Wednesday after authorities investigated a reported smoke condition. Service between Hoboken and 33rd Street and Journal Square and 33rd Street was shut down as of 6 a.m. while the fire department checked out the smoke condition at Christopher Street. The problem started about…

An earlier crash on the Staten Island side of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is causing delays heading into Brooklyn Thursday morning. The crash occurred around 6 a.m. Thursday and impacted multiple lanes on the Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge. The accident has since cleared but is causing traffic delays and impacting bus service. “The following buses are running with delays after…

All eastbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway were closed Monday morning as police investigated a deadly pre-dawn crash, according to Suffolk County police. Officials had closed down LIE lanes in Melville at Broadhollow Road due to their investigation. The crash happened at around 5 a.m., police said. The lanes were closed throughout the morning rush hour and up until…

The Hoboken PATH station will close for 25 days early next year for track and station work, requiring commuters to make alternative plans for travel into New York City, the Port Authority announced Thursday. The full-station closure is set to begin at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30 until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25 The Port Authority said the…

Rail service in and out of New York’s Penn Station was delayed up to an hour ahead of the evening commute after am Amtrak train had a derailment while leaving the busy transit hub, according to officials.

What you need to know to get around during the slowest week for traffic in NYC. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.

With the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly, New York City’s busiest traffic time of the year begins. The Department of Transportation has released its list of Gridlock Alert days through the end of 2024. Road closures have already begun for the UNGA, so make sure to check your routes. Traffic data shows average vehicle speeds in the…

The NYPD will be making sure world leaders get to and from the UN General Assembly over the next 10 days. Interim Police Commissioner Thomas Donlon addressed security concerns, saying officers will be seen everywhere, but that’s not all: There will also be some security measures the public won’t see. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

The trip to New York across the George Washington Bridge could be slower than usual during the Monday morning commute. As of 10:10 a.m., the Port Authority was reporting a delay of 60 minutes on the upper level to New York after a crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Drivers going across the GWB were being urged to use the…

Adding to an already nightmarish Tuesday morning commute, NJ Transit rail service into New York Penn Station is facing delays after an earlier suspension as the result of a power issue. Rail service into Penn Station New York was earlier suspended due to “overhead wire issues in the Hudson River Tunnels.” Around 10:30 a.m., Amtrak, which owns the tracks and…

If you’re heading out on the NYC Ferry this Monday, be prepared — schedules are changing and ticket prices are increasing. The work week kicks off with regular ticket prices going up from $4 dollars to $4.50 — with a bundle of 10 tickets now going for $29. When it comes to the fall schedule, take note: the South Brooklyn…

There was a water leak in one of the busiest tunnels connecting Manhattan to the other boroughs, and the big shutdown stemmed from a big mistake by a drilling company contracted by the city. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.

The northbound tunnel was reopened for two-way traffic but there are heavy delays around the Queens-Midtown tunnel. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports. 

New York City commuters must find alternate routes Wednesday after the Queens-Midtown Tunnel was shut down due to what the MTA said was water main break.

Commuters looking to drive into Manhattan should avoid the Queens-Midtown Tunnel at all costs, as a drilling mistake Wednesday led to water leaking into the tunnel and closing down both tubes for hours, snarling traffic for miles. A contractor working for the New York City Economic Development Corporation mistakenly drilled a small hole in the outer casing of the tunnel…

After severe flooding hit Connecticut on Sunday leading to a flash flood emergency for New Haven and Fairfield counties, Metro-North announced multiple lines would be suspended through the Monday morning commute. Metro-North said service on the Danbury and Waterbury lines would be suspended through Monday morning. Commuters were urged to find an alternative route, including the Harlem and New Haven…

Gov. Phil Murphy knows it’s been a rough summer for NJ Transit. First it was the overhead wires, then it was signal problems. Then it was heat — or a disabled train — a fare hike, and more wire issues. Either way, the problems facing NJ Transit passengers over the last few months have the attention of the head of…

We’re almost there. The final phase of the dreaded G train summer shutdown gets underway Monday, the last leg in a months-long journey that’s giving commuters headaches until Labor Day. The closures for repairs is being split into three sections: The MTA is running shuttle buses along the G line’s route during the shutdowns. For weekdays, those shuttle buses...

And just like that, the first phase of the MTA’s dreaded summer G train shutdown has wrapped. The second phase, last five times longer than the first, gets underway July 5. And though the entire line won’t be shut down at once, the piecemeal closures are likely to give Brooklynites headaches until Labor Day. The closures for repairs is...

NJ Transit commuters are paying more this morning for the first time in nearly a decade. News 4 New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.