traffic

Driving in NYC can be a stressful and time-consuming experience, and New Yorkers on average spend more than 100 hours per year in traffic. But that’s not the worst in the world, or even the U.S.

The average New Yorker sits in 117 hours of traffic every year, according to INRIX, whose company’s global traffic scorecard puts a price on that wasted time and fuel at roughly $2,000 per person, per year.

The nine remaining McDonald’s locations at rest stop locations along the New York State Thruway closed up permanently on Jan. 1, 2023.

If you haven’t already driven the New York State Thruway in 2023, you’ll likely notice something on your next trip. There are no more McDonald’s — not even one. The nine remaining restaurants with the Golden Arches at food-and-fuel centers along the 569.83-mile span of highways throughout the Empire State closed up permanently on Jan. 1, 2023, for contract reasons….

Romney Smith reports.

NBC New York has team coverage.

The Lincoln Tunnel officially went cashless a day ago, and it appears some commuters may have missed the memo. Google searches for EZ Pass NY Customer Service were up nearly 4,450% around rush hour Monday compared with the previous hour, and while it’s unclear if the toll payment change factored in, the spike is pretty suspicious. For those looking desperately…

Gone are the days of rummaging for cash or loose change to reach the $16 cash toll to drive through the Lincoln Tunnel. The Lincoln Tunnel stopped accepting cash payments as of Sunday. The tunnel becomes the sixth and final of the Port Authority crossings to completely switch over to electronic billing. The change-over to cashless tolling was previously completed…

News 4’s Myles Miller reports.

New York City traffic on Wednesday is expected to see peak gridlock with President Joe Biden in town for the United Nations General Assembly. The stretch of congestion started Monday and last all week, and there’s more to come after. In total, there are 19 days expected to bring NYC to a standstill through the rest of this year. Wednesday…

Romney Smith reporting on the UN General Assembly and how their events can impact your day

The NYPD announced a list of street closures and expected traffic delays relating to the weeklong United Nations General Assembly. Drivers should expect extensive street closures and delays across the general UN area in Manhattan. The United Nations is located at 1st Avenue and 42nd Street. The use of public transportation for the duration of the General Assembly is highly…

This year’s UN General Assembly session will be the biggest in recent years, Erica Byfield reports.

Tracie Strahan reports on what you can expect on the roads and rails when the UN General Assembly opens session next week.

New York City officials revealed a list last week that no one likes to hear about: the annual Gridlock Alert days. Trust us, you’re better off knowing about these in advance. And there are 19 days expected to bring NYC to a standstill. The fun starts on Monday when the United Nations General Assembly starts its weeklong session and midtown…

A 39-year-old woman who got out of a vehicle that pulled over on the Cross Bronx Expressway early Monday was hit by a box truck and suffered severe leg injuries, authorities say. It wasn’t immediately clear why the vehicle had pulled over, whether she had a flat tire or another issue, in the southbound lanes at Rosedale Avenue just...

The vehicle stayed at the scene.

A 28-year-old Brooklyn man faces a litany of charges for allegedly fleeing a traffic stop in Queens earlier this month and barreling into three pedestrians, including a mother and toddler she had been pushing in a stroller, prosecutors say. Tyshawn Baldwin was arraigned Wednesday on a 17-count complaint charging him with assault, reckless endangerment, unlawful fleeing a police officer, endangering…

Weed World Candies has taken a bite out of its headline-making half-million dollars worth of outstanding parking tickets. The street-side CBD product seller had at least a dozen of its trucks seized back in June by the New York City Sheriff’s office, some towed because the company’s tickets were in judgment, while others were picked up because they were...

New surveillance video shows the moment a driver plowed his SUV into three people, including a mother pushing her child in a stroller, while fleeing from police in Queens. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.