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Congestion Pricing Has Begun! Here is the ONLY Explainer You Need

New York City entered the age of congestion pricing at 12:00:01 a.m. on Sunday. Here are the answers to all your questions.

January 5, 2025

2024 in Review: The Year Congestion Pricing Almost Finally Happened (Again)

Kathy Hochul blew a $15 billion hole in the MTA's budget. As of publication, there's no guarantee it'll be filled come Jan. 5.

December 30, 2024

Friday’s Headlines: Gov. Hochul is a Fraud Edition

Is she a climate champion or a classic politician who picks on the wrong villains? Plus other news.

December 27, 2024

NJ Refusing ‘Generous’ Congestion Pricing Lawsuit $ettlement, Hochul Says

If you believe Gov. Hochul, her New Jersey counterpart is leaving lots of money on the table, which one activist said was just "stubbornness" on his part.

December 19, 2024

Gov. Hochul Won’t Reveal Public Schedule For Period When She Flopped on Congestion Pricing

The gridlock governor won't give us her public schedule. Advocates urged her to come clean.

December 16, 2024

Congestion Pricing is Back — But Why Did It Ever Go Anywhere in the First Place?

The gridlock governor threw herself a celebratory press conference on Tuesday and tried to explain why this time she really did support the traffic toll.

November 15, 2024

Tuesday’s Headline: Six-Figure Ad Buy Edition

Congestion pricing supporters call Gov. Hochul out with a six-figure ad buy. Plus more news.

November 12, 2024

Analysis: Hochul’s $9 Congestion Toll May Stave Off Trump, But Won’t Reduce Traffic as Much

A $9 could raise enough money for the MTA and save face for Kathy Hochul, but it would not reduce traffic nearly enough.

November 8, 2024

NO URGENCY: With the Clock Ticking, Hochul Twiddles Thumbs on Congestion Pricing

Gov. Hochul is showing no urgency to "un-pause" congestion pricing before Donald Trump takes charge of the federal government.

November 7, 2024

Opinion: Clean Trucks Will Save Lives — If Gov. Hochul Stays the Course

With each truck that rumbles through our communities, families are exposed to unsafe levels of diesel soot and tailpipe pollution.

November 6, 2024