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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

MTA Board Members (And Janno Lieber, Too) Still Want Congestion Pricing

MTA board members continue to stake out a position in favor of congestion pricing despite the authority's deference to Gov. Hochul's "indefinite pause."

August 1, 2024

Trains, Tracks and Tunnels Top MTA Needs For Next Capital Plan As Current Plan Languishes

The MTA's aging infrastructure needs a huge cash infusion just as Gov. Hochul threatens to pull the rug out from under mass transit.

July 30, 2024

Businesses Thrive on Car-Free Streets, Yet Mayor Adams Ignores Call for Widespread Pedestrianization

Top city officials have long said they want to reduce cars to create business-friendly streets, but Gov. Hochul's decision to kill congestion pricing isn't helping.

July 29, 2024

Analysis: Can Hochul Be Sued into Overturning Her ‘Unlawful’ Congestion Pricing Pause?

Will either suit win — or, more important, force Hochul to settle?

July 26, 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

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.

July 17, 2024

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.

July 8, 2024

New Map Shows The Traffic Violence Toll Of Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Cowardice

The new interactive map tracks daily car crashes in the downtown Manhattan tolling zone where congestion pricing would've cut car traffic by 17 percent.

July 2, 2024