MTA: N.J. Slept Through the Entire Congestion Pricing Environmental Review
"New Jersey’s claim that it was deprived of adequate opportunities to consult on the project is revisionist history," the MTA's attorneys wrote.
December 19, 2023
The Explainer: What’s Next for Congestion Pricing?
Let's run through the major issues still looming over New York City's first-in-the-nation congestion toll.
December 4, 2023
What New Yorkers Get — And Don’t Get — In The New Citi Bike Deal
There's a new deal to expand the Citi Bike electric vehicle fleet — but how good is it? Let the Explainer fill you in.
November 6, 2023
Analysis: NYC Congestion Pricing Fee May Be Too Low for Taxi and Uber Riders
Taxi passengers are going to get a break from congestion tolling — but is it too generous a break?
October 25, 2023
Here’s Why N.J.’s Congestion Pricing Lawsuit Should Fail
New Jersey is trying to get a judge to require an environmental impact statement for congestion pricing. But "in practice, the FHWA did many of the things that would be required under an environmental impact statement, so it's kind of like they did an EIS without calling it an EIS," according to one expert.
September 6, 2023
Live from New York: It’s a New Congestion Pricing Battle
Allow Streetsblog's Explainer to get you up to speed.
August 28, 2023
New York Doubles Down on Congestion Pricing After New Jersey Sues
"Congestion pricing is going to happen," a defiant Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Friday.
July 21, 2023
Is A $15 Toll The ‘Political Sweet Spot’ for Congestion Pricing?
A "modest" $15 peak-hour, $9 weekend, and $3 off-peak toll combination would cut traffic by 14 percent and raise $1.2 billion for the MTA, economists Charles Komanoff and Gernot Wagner said in a new report.
July 17, 2023
Will Congestion Pricing Properly Toll Taxis and Ubers?
A new proposal to charge Uber and Lyft riders in Manhattan instead of drivers has been put on the table, but the MTA's agreement with the federal government may sink the idea before it can get any momentum.
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June 21, 2023
Straw Men: The Fight Over Congestion Pricing Comes Down to Just 5,200 Drivers
A minuscule number of New York City residents commute by car to the tolling zone of Manhattan from homes that are more than one-half mile from high-speed public transit.
May 24, 2023
