Congestion pricing tolls on Second Ave. and E. 60th St.–and all tolls charging (most) vehicles $9 to enter lower Manhattan during peak hours–remain operational, despite the Trump administration seeking to force Gov. Hochul and the MTA to turn them off on April 20. ( Photo: Patricia Walsh) Congestion Tolls Stay On, Feds Threaten Highway Funds Congestion pricing tolls are still being collected, the MTA says, after the federal government sought to unilaterally shut... News 21 Apr 2025 | 05:08
Governor Kathy Hochul, speaking at a Congestion Pricing Rally on March 21, has sent a letter to top Republicans in the Trump administration calling for the state to receive its “fair share” of federal mass transit funds. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy wants Hochul to turn off the congestion pricing cameras. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Hochul Pleads for More Fed Funds for MTA; US DOT Pushes to End Congestion Pricing Tolls It looks like a standoff. Top elected Democratic leaders in New York in late March pleaded with the federal government for... News 02 Apr 2025 | 05:14
On her way to attend a congestion-pricing rally at West 14th Street and Ninth Avenue, Gov. Kathy Hochul rode the M14D bus with regular passengers and media representatives. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Trump’s DOT Head Rips Hochul Handling of Subways, Calls System a ‘Shithole’ A day after Gov. Kathy Hochul said she didn’t have to go to war with the federal government over the congestion-pricing question,... News 24 Mar 2025 | 01:20
Congressman Jerry Nadler speaks at Comptroller Brad Lander’s pro-congestion rally, March 20, 2025. ( Brian Berger) Congestion Pricing Fans Rally for Continued Tolling, Against Trump Threats to MTA Money A small contingent of congestion-pricing supporters, led by City Comptroller Brad Lander and Congressman Jerry Nadler, gathered... News 24 Mar 2025 | 08:00
Drivers head into the Lincoln Tunnel during the evening rush, March 7, 2025. ( Photo: Alex Krales/THE CITY) Honking Complaints Plunge 69% Inside Congest Pricing Zone Honking-mad motorists are laying off the horn in the core of Manhattan since the Jan. 5 launch of congestion pricing, data... News 14 Mar 2025 | 06:45
Autos coming in from New Jersey during peak hours get a $3 discount; autos coming in from the East Side and paying tolls at the Midtown Tunnel and Hugh L. Carey (Brooklyn Battery) Tunnel receive only a $1.50 discount from the congestion pricing toll during peak hours. ( Photo: MTA) Congestion Pricing: After 2 Weeks MTA Calls It a Success, Others Say Not So Fast... MTA Chairman Janno Lieber was calling the controversial congestion pricing toll, which charges most drivers $9 to enter city... News 21 Jan 2025 | 05:18
MTA chairman Janno Leiber unveils a congestion pricing sign at midnight on Sunday, Jan. 5 on the first day of the toll. ( Photo: MTA) Commute Times Down, Anger Up in First Full Week of Congestion Pricing Tolls By all accounts, the first week of congestion pricing did ease traffic at bridges and tunnels leading mid-town Manhattan... News 19 Jan 2025 | 05:39
Hey, what can i do? Mayor Eric Adams says it is beyond his control to push for tax credits for teachers and first responders fpr police, fire and EMTS who live outside the congestion pricing zone and drive personal cars to work. MTA Chairman Janno Lieber urged individuals to seek relief from their employers. But Adams says don’t look to the city for relief. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Adams Won’t Go to Bat for Teachers and First Responders Who Work Inside Congest Zone When Janno Lieber gave his press conference on the brink of the start of congestion pricing, he suggested that employers... News 09 Jan 2025 | 06:38
Signs highlighting the new congestion pricing zone. ( Photo: Alamy) Hochul Ignored Plea from 4 Council Members for Relief from Congest Toll for Residents Living Below 60th St. Dear Governor Hochul and Commissioner Dominguez: We write to you as New York City Council Members representing the Central... Voices 06 Jan 2025 | 06:42
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber was taking a victory lap at a hastily called news conference on Jan. 3 after a judge refused to grant a request for an injunction to halt the imposition of the congestion pricing toll. It started as scheduled on Jan. 5. ( Photo: MTA via YouTube) Congestion Pricing Begins; Firefighter Unions Blast it Anew, NJ Vows to Continue Fight Motorists were paying more to get into Manhattan below 60th St. starting on Jan. 5 after New Jersey lost its last ditch appeal... News 06 Jan 2025 | 03:53
Chinatown protests against congestion pricing, Dec. 17, 2024. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Chinatown Protests Congestion Pricing, Demands Gov. Hochul Cancel MTA “Cash Grab” Dozens of impassioned protestors gathered near the Manhattan Bridge on Dec. 17 to denounce Governor Kathy Hochul’s reinstatement... News 19 Dec 2024 | 01:18
Governor Kathy Hochul (left) chats with local lawmakers including Assembly members Tony Simone (rear) and Linda Rosenthal and NYS Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal after the Nov. 14 announcement that she is “unpausing” congestion pricing toll. All three lawmakers are supportive of the toll that Houchul plans to start on Jan. 5. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Hochul “Unpauses” Congestion Pricing; Seeks to Start Jan. 5 with $9 Toll It is a race against time as Governor Kathy Hochul unpaused congestion pricing tolls below 60th St in Manhattan, setting... News 16 Nov 2024 | 05:52
Mayor Eric Adams (left) with his deputy mayor, communications Fabien Levy at the weekly press briefing at city hall on Nov. 12. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Adams on Board with Hochul’s Renewed Congestion Pricing Push Mayor Eric Adams said he supports the move by Governor Kathy Hochul to “unpause” congestion pricing but is leaning toward... News 12 Nov 2024 | 06:52
The MTA reluctantly agreed it had to shelve some big projects now that the Gov. Kathy Hochul has postponed indefinitely the start of tolls from congestion pricing that were expeted to bring in $1 billion a year. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) MTA Must Defer $16.5B in Spending After Congestion Pricing Indefinitely Postponed An MTA board meeting on Wednesday, June 26 voted 10-to-1 to indefinitely pause the execution of congestion pricing tolls.... News 28 Jun 2024 | 01:17
Map of the northern part of the Second Avenue Subway. The stations at 63rd, 72nd and 96th Streets exist. The others do not and now are being postponed yet again. ( MTA) Second Avenue Subway Construction Halted—Again Work on the Second Avenue subway has been halted—again. The alleged cause this time is Governor Kathy Hochul’s surprise... News 24 Jun 2024 | 10:58
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