Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy

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.

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...

21 Apr 2025 | 05:08

The federal government wants to take over the long-stalled Penn Station redevelopment plan, taking over from the MTA.

The federal government wants to take over the long-stalled Penn Station redevelopment plan, taking over from the MTA. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly)

Feds Take Over Penn Station Renovation Plan

The Trump administration took over planning for the renovation and possible expansion of Penn Station, shoving the MTA aside...

20 Apr 2025 | 07:30

Mayor Eric Adams shakes hands with the Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy before embarking on a two stop subway “tour” on the B Line on April 4. Duffy, who had earlier called the subway system a “shithole” apparently did not change his tune after the ride with hizzoner.

Mayor Eric Adams shakes hands with the Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy before embarking on a two stop subway “tour” on the B Line on April 4. Duffy, who had earlier called the subway system a “shithole” apparently did not change his tune after the ride with hizzoner. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)

MTA’s Lieber Vs Trump’s Transport Sec Duffy

On April 4, US Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, rode our subway system on a mysterious ride with Mayor Eric Adams,...

17 Apr 2025 | 03:18

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.

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,...

24 Mar 2025 | 01:20

NYC Transit president Demetrius Crichlow, donning an orange safety vest at the Mother Hale Bus Depot, helped out on National Transit Employee Appreciation Day March 18, by changing a bus’s broken mirror, under the guidance of a Hale Bus Depot mechanic.

NYC Transit president Demetrius Crichlow, donning an orange safety vest at the Mother Hale Bus Depot, helped out on National Transit Employee Appreciation Day March 18, by changing a bus’s broken mirror, under the guidance of a Hale Bus Depot mechanic. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman)

Wild Week for Mass Transit

It was a whip saw week for NYC Transit, rosy optimism at mid-week and gathering storm clouds–all within one 24-hour period....

20 Mar 2025 | 12:01

A visibly angered Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses the demand by the Trump Administration to cease the New York Congestion Pricing program.

A visibly angered Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses the demand by the Trump Administration to cease the New York Congestion Pricing program. ( Photo: Office of NYS Governor)

Hochul Fires Back after “King” Trump Pushes to End Congestion Pricing

It is all out war over congestion pricing after President Donald Trump’s Department of Transportation issued an edict to...

23 Feb 2025 | 06:56