Analysis: Can Hochul Be Sued into Overturning Her ‘Unlawful’ Congestion Pricing Pause?
Will either suit win — or, more important, force Hochul to settle?
Today's other news
Deranged Driver Blows Through Brooklyn Open Streets Barriers
An unhinged motorist plowed through open streets barriers on Hoyt Street in Brooklyn seconds after volunteers set them up earlier this month.
Friday Video: Are We All Living in a ‘Carspiracy’?
How does "car-brain" shape the way we think about the world — even in relatively bike-friendly countries like the U.K.?
Eric the Relic: In Blaming Dead Pedestrians, Adams Seizes Long-Discredited and Hateful Messaging
It's a time-honored car culture tactic: If you can’t or won’t protect pedestrians, make them take the rap.
Because tolling did not get implemented on June 30th...
cars have not been removed from the congestion zone
additional tons of carbon dioxide have been emitted
in toll revenue is not funding transit improvements
hours have been wasted by New Yorkers in traffic
Prior congestion pricing news
Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’ Will Cost Area Companies Billions
A new analysis shows what districts will suffer the most from the loss of $12 billion in capital funding.
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.
Disabled NYer’s are Victims of Gov. Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause
So many New Yorkers can’t use the closest subway station to their homes because they don't have an elevator. And Gov. Hochul just halted funding for 23 new lifts.
Truth Over Fiction on Congestion Pricing: Episode I
Funding transit without a robust congestion toll will leave congestion pretty much as is ― New York will remain the globe’s most gridlocked city. Here's why.
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Prior stories
DOT Begins Safety Upgrades for Atlantic Av. But Locals Want More
Some changes are coming for Atlantic, but they're not enough, say street safety advocates.
MTA Contractor Scrambles to Refund Fake Charges After OMNY ‘Upgrade’ Goes Awry
Cubic is working to issue refunds to riders improperly charged thanks to the glitch, a spokesman said.
Podcast: GOP’s ‘Project 2025’ is ‘Based on a Lot of Ignorance’
What does Transportation for America's Beth Osborne think of the transportation portion of the Heritage Foundation's playbook for a Trump presidency?
Wednesday’s Headlines: Adams Blames the Victim Edition
Mayor Adams blames pedestrian victims for their own deaths. Plus more news.
‘Temporary’ Insanity: DOT Traffic Cams Locked Out of Key Enforcement Database
Temp tag drivers get off scot free because of a little-known loophole.
DOT Will Fast-Track Private Sidewalk E-Bike Charging Stations
The mayor announced a new sidewalk e-bike charging station initiative, along with progress on the e-bike battery swap program and more money to FDNY for educational outreach.
Investigations
City Hall Functionary is Quietly Interfering with Critical Street Safety Initiatives: Sources
"He only was going to raise the concerns that you’re going to hear from car drivers," one official said. "He’s never been on the pro-pedestrianization, pro-bike-lane side.”
GHOST TAGS: Inside NYC’s Black Market for Temporary License Plates
Read all three parts of Jesse Coburn's award-winning investigation.
‘A Very Dangerous Job’: Dozens of NYC School Crossing Guards Injured by Drivers Since 2012, Records Show
As thousands of guards returned to street corners across the city last week for the reopening of public schools, records obtained by Streetsblog reveal the dangers that guards face on the job.
Tuesday’s Headlines: LEGO Finally Gets It Edition
Streetsblog has had our issues with LEGO over the years, but we're willing to forgive. Plus other news.
Speeding Fuels Pedestrian Death Crisis As Council Stalls ‘Sammy’s Law’ Changes
Pedestrian fatalities were up 27 percent in the first six months of the year compared to 2023.
Bike Rack Saves Pedestrians in Crash on Busy Brooklyn Street
The white Hyundai involved in the crash has been nabbed 10 times by city speed- and red-light cameras since Oct. 10, 2023, city records show.
Map: How Did Community Boards Vote on ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan
With most of the community board recommendations in, Streetsblog mapped where residents are saying "yes" to more housing and less parking.
Monday’s Headlines: Congestion Kamala Edition
My guess is that everyone is going to be talking about President Harris today, but don't blow off the livable streets news, which overlaps.
Congestion Pricing
Exclusive: Legal Team Announced for Suit Against Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’
Attorneys from three firms have inked a joint defense agreement to fight "the governor’s illegal decision to cancel congestion pricing," Comptroller Brad Lander said.
Opinion: Congestion Pricing Is A Compromise
Alternatives paths to cut congestion and pollution and fund the MTA make congestion tolls look like a cheap parlor trick.
Thursday’s Headlines: Do The Right Thing Edition
Bed-Stuy subway riders are mad Gov. Hochul's congestion pricing gambit has put crucial elevators in their neighborhood on the chopping block. Plus more news.
Hochul, Schumer Zip Out of Gateway Announcement Without Facing the Press
Hochul and Schumer have avoided the city's transit press corps since the governor's June 5 abandonment of congestion pricing.
