NY Gov Offers Bizarre Legal Defense of Her Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’
The governor of New York hopes her non-committal congestion pricing "pause" can shield her from state law requiring its implementation, according to recent court filings.
September 10, 2024
Report: Nothing Besides Congestion Pricing Raises Money, Reduces Traffic and Improves the Air
Central business district tolling remains the only policy idea that can do it all, a new report from the MTA's in-house rider advocacy organization shows.
August 8, 2024
What a Surprise! Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause Helps Rich Suburban Drivers
Gov. Hochul's "little guys" certainly have big wallets. Meanwhile, the rest of us suffer with declining subway service and buses that are slower than walking. Thanks, Kathy.
July 22, 2024
Feds: Congestion Pricing Will Be Better Than We Even Thought … And the Pressure is Now on Hochul
The FHWA affirmed the tolls won't have an adverse impact on the environment — kicking it to Gov. Hochul to determine what happens next.
June 14, 2024
Two Huge Questions About ‘Gridlock Gov.’ Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Delay
Can she even do this? And does she have a revenue plan? Maybe and no seem to be the answers.
June 6, 2024
Subsidies For Bike-Share Would Get Huge Bang For Small Bucks: Report
Classifying bike-share as mass transit could unlock a huge state revenue stream for the popular transportation mode.
June 5, 2024
New Jersey’s Case Against Congestion Pricing Hits Troubled Waters
The Garden State's lawyer exposed the holes in its case by failing to cite any provision to back his claim that "the obligation of NEPA is to mitigate everywhere you find impacts."
April 5, 2024
The Toll of History: MTA Board Approves $15 Congestion Pricing Fee
New York City's first-in-the-nation congestion pricing tolls are one historic step closer to reality after Wednesday's 11-1 MTA board vote. Next step: all those pesky lawsuits.
March 28, 2024
Supporters of NYC Congestion Pricing Outnumbered Foes 2-1
Pro-congestion pricing commenters nearly doubled the number of people opposed to the forthcoming tolls during the MTA's final round of public input.
March 19, 2024
On Eve of Congestion Pricing, Plate Scams at NYC Bridge Tolls are Way Up
About 1.5 percent of the cars that passed through the MTA's bridges and tunnels in 2023 had unbillable license plates. And that number is up.
February 29, 2024
