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Get a Load of the Congestion Pricing Exemptions that Some People Want
Many opponents of congestion pricing offered their select group that is worthy of an exemption from the toll. Here is the full list, annotated by Streetsblog.
May 12, 2023
MTA Will Offer Congestion Pricing Discounts For Low-Income ‘Frequent Drivers’
Only about 14 percent of car commuters into Manhattan below 60th Street have incomes that meet the discount threshold vs. 79 percent of lower-income commuters who use transit, so maybe this is not such a big deal.
May 9, 2023
Monday’s Headlines: The ICYMI Congestion Pricing Edition
The news late in the week was all about the feds approving congestion pricing. But there was a lot of other news over the weekend. Enjoy.
May 8, 2023
Feds Give MTA Final Blessing To Congestion Pricing
The FWHA announced today that the MTA's environmental assessment for congestion pricing has passed its latest test and received a letter of sufficiency from the federal government, Streetsblog has learned.
May 5, 2023
KOMANOFF: Could a Once-a-Month Freebie Save Congestion Pricing?
Even though congestion pricing will be a balm for the city and beneficial even for most of the drivers who resist it, perhaps it’s time for an easy layup to jumpstart the conversation: let’s give every household in the 12-county MTA region a single untolled trip per month into the congestion zone.
April 26, 2023
MTA Offers Funding for Bronx Clean-Up to Get Congestion Pricing Over the Line
In New York, howls about added pollution from a new tolling plan are being met with a promise of action.
March 27, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Defund Transit’ Caucus Edition
Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) drove into Midtown Manhattan for free on Wednesday to announce the formation of an "Anti-Congestion Tax Caucus" — and showcase some truly awful driving.
March 16, 2023
EASTERN QUEENS SPEAKS: Congestion Tolls Help Us, Despite What Our Pols Say
Opponents of congestion pricing claim to speak for “the working people," but they don't — their insistence that cars dominate on our streets hurts everyone, including their constituents.
March 13, 2023
MTA Boss: ‘Fingers Crossed’ Feds Will Soon Greenlight Congestion Pricing
Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, Janno?
March 3, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: Requiem for a Little Angel, Plus Some Janno News
The big story this weekend will be on Sunday, when friends and family members gather at an Astoria playground to remember Dolma Naadhun, the 7-year-old girl killed a week earlier by a reckless driver. Plus a bit of anger from Janno Leiber. And other news.
February 24, 2023
