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Live from New York (State), It’s Wednesday Night!
Hallelujah, congestion pricing now getting big laughs in Albany.
Tuesday’s Headlines: More Good News on Crashes Edition
Congestion pricing is working ... part 329. Plus other news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Rising Out of the Valley Edition
Congestion pricing keeps getting more popular. Plus other news.
Special Saturday Headlines: Congestion Pricing is ON!
We honestly thought it would be a quick hearing, but Judge Leo Gordon took his time ... but got it right. Here's how everyone covered it.
Congestion Pricing’s Big Winner? Bus Riders
Buses move faster in and around New York City ever since congestion pricing kicked in — spurring MTA officials to tweak some route schedules.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The Summit of Political Life Edition
Voters, especially city Democrats, are warming to congestion pricing. Plus other news.
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.
‘Gridlock’ Gov’s Congestion Pricing Retreat May Trigger Pro-Toll Lawsuits
Hochul's congestion pricing betrayal might end up in court.
Monday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Cometh Edition
Monday is congestion pricing day at the MTA Board. Plus more news.
Monday’s Headlines: Too Early to Tell Edition
The Times continued its skepticism about congestion pricing. Plus other news.
Double-Wide Bike Lanes Coming to Sixth Ave. in Midtown
The city starts to claim the space dividend now that congestion pricing is reducing car traffic.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Is Congestion Pricing Finally … Popular?
Earth to President Trump: Don't cancel congestion pricing! Plus other news.
Friday’s Headlines: By the Way, Congestion Pricing is the Law
The movement for safe and livable streets was thrown into a panic by Thursday's Times story. Plus other news.
Friday Video: How Great a City Can Be with Congestion Pricing
Cities with congestion pricing are great places to live, work, bike and walk. See why.
The Stakes Are High For Congestion Pricing Mitigation In The Bronx
South Bronx residents already choked by auto pollution aren't taking the MTA's promised congestion pricing mitigations as a given.
Monday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Hysteria Edition
It's congestion pricing Day 2 in New York City. Here's a round-up of the coverage (and commentary) of Day 1.
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘You’re Soaking In It’ Edition
Haters gonna hate ... and drivers gonna love congestion pricing. Plus other news.
In Court, At Least, the Feds Are Not Trying To Stop Congestion Pricing
Sean "Two-Stop" Duffy is in no rush to actually turn off the congestion pricing cameras, apparently.
A Congestion Pricing Victory Lap for Paul Krugman
It's too bad Paul Krugman has retired at the Times because he deserves to celebrate the start of congestion pricing on Jan. 5.
Foot Traffic Data Shows New Yorkers Aren’t Avoiding Manhattan After Congestion Pricing
City data shows that more people, not less, are coming into Manhattan since the launch of congestion pricing.
Friday’s Headlines: Taking Its Toll Edition
Congestion pricing still dominated the news cycle as confusion reigned.
Congestion Relief Zone is Also a CRASH Relief Zone: Data
Congestion pricing critics will have one less reason to say the toll isn't working
League of What Now? ‘Conservation’ Group’s Endorsement Criteria Are Bizarre
How could a venerable environmental group endorse a candidate who was a "no" on City of Yes and lukewarm on congestion pricing?
Tuesday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing is Working (Again!) Edition
The real "shithole" was New York City's streets ... until congestion pricing showed up. Plus other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: Setting a Date Edition
President Trump wants congestion pricing to end on March 21. Good luck with that. Plus other news.
Data: Congestion Pricing is Not Rerouting Traffic to Other Boroughs
Traffic on four outerborough bridges dropped in February — defying MTA forecasts for increased through-traffic around the congestion relief zone.
Siena Poll: Support for Congestion Pricing Keeps Rising
"Are we out of the Valley of Death yet?"
DENIED: Hochul Fails in Bid to Toss Pro-Congestion Pricing Suits Out of Court
A State Supreme Court judge will give congestion pricing supporters a real day in court!
Memo to Mayor Adams: Reliable Buses Start with You
Congestion pricing’s success and legacy depends on improving bus service. Mayor Adams must act.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing is Good for Business Edition
We hope President Trump is listening to New York's elite business community instead of to N.J. Gov. "Flail" Murphy as he decides congestion pricing's fate. Plus other news.
Janno Lieber Slams GOP Rep. Lawler’s Anti-MTA ‘Grievance’ Politics, Potty Talk in Opposing Congestion Pricing
"Like many things, it’s hard to do good policy sometimes when you’re surrounded by grievance politics," Lieber said, responding to a congressman who said he needs "an enema."
Queensboro Bridge Pedestrians and Cyclists Still Crunched for Space Despite Congestion Pricing Launch
A rundown of the key street design changes Mayor Adams must make to take advantage of congestion pricing.
Watchdog Group: No Congestion Pricing Toll Exemptions for Cops!
"It would be contrary to notions of basic fairness to reward a powerful special interest with a $22 million handout," Reinvent Albany said.
EXCLUSIVE: Early Trump Memos Undermine Sean Duffy’s Argument Against Congestion Pricing
The feds did not question New York State's approach to congestion pricing in the first Trump administration, memos show.
Tuesday’s Headlines: More Congestion Pricing Lies Edition
The Chicken Littles and plutocratic populists at the New York Post continued their flood-the-zone assault on congestion pricing. Plus other news.
Brian Ketcham, Automotive Engineer Who Subverted Car Culture, 85
New York has lost a giant: A fighter against pollution, for justice and for congestion pricing.
Advocates Demand New Jersey Agencies Cough Up Congestion Pricing Data
NJT and the Port Authority need to cough up some actually useful post-congestion pricing travel data, advocates on both sides of the Hudson River said.
Monday’s Headlines: Don’t Kill Congestion Pricing Edition
The Trump administration's faux deadline for New York to turn off congestion pricing is this Friday. Plus more news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: RIP Congestion Pricing Edition
Well, it's pretty obvious that Gov. Hochul's so-called "pause" of congestion pricing is going to be fatal. Plus other news.
Memo to the President: Manhattan Economy Improving, Thanks to Congestion Pricing
Lower Manhattan's economy has gotten an almost billion-dollar boost in just the first month of congestion pricing's existence, the MTA said on Wednesday.
Wind in their Sales: Congestion Pricing is No ‘Toll’ on the Broadway Box Office
Despite doom prognostications, congestion pricing has not hurt Broadway's bottom line a bit — and, in fact, may be boosting it.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Hochul Agonistes Edition
The Times offers a psychological insight into Gov. Hochul's congestion pricing "pause." Plus other news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Welcome to the Panderdome
State lawmakers are already trying to chip away at the already-promising congestion pricing program. Plus other news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: A Great Day for Congestion Pricing Just as 2024 Ends
Congestion pricing is saved! And by a Jersey judge, no less! Plus other news as we enter the last day of the year.
Friday’s Headlines: Ms. Hochul Goes to Washington Edition
Gov. Hochul "wants to talk about congestion pricing" when she meets with President Trump on Friday. Plus more news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Trump Trumps Congestion Pricing Edition
The 2024 presidential election could determine the fate of congestion pricing. Plus more news.
Hochul Finally Finds Her Voice in Defending Congestion Pricing From ‘King’ Trump
Gov. Hochul scorned President Trump for killing congestion pricing, finally loudly and proudly standing up for the tolling program.
Earth to Albany: Don’t Pander to Every Driver in the City with Toll Exemptions
Two-dozen of the state's leading good governance groups demanded that the legislature reject bills that would gut congestion pricing.
Toll of History, Part Deux: MTA Board Approves $9 Congestion Pricing Fee
Still, one of the city's most preeminent congestion pricing advocates will be holding his breath until Jan. 5.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Makes Us Safer Edition
Crashes are down nearly 20 percent in the congestion relief zone compared to last year. Plus more news.
Tuesday’s Headline: Six-Figure Ad Buy Edition
Congestion pricing supporters call Gov. Hochul out with a six-figure ad buy. Plus more news.
Monday’s MLK Day Headlines
We are taking today off to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and watch a congestion pricing foe become president.
Swiss Miss: MTA Claims Neutrality in Pro-Congestion Pricing Lawsuits
The MTA is sitting out the latest lawsuits aimed at restoring congestion pricing, according to an agency court filing.
Disorder in the Court: Federal Lawyers Upload Memo Admitting Their Congestion Pricing Case is Weak
Budget Passes in Albany, But First, GOP Whines About Congestion Pricing
State legislators from the suburbs are sore losers when it comes to congestion pricing. But on the plus side, the budget has started passing.
Congestion Pricing Is Cutting Traffic Jams In New York AND New Jersey: Research
Travelers in Manhattan's central business district — and even those far beyond it — have gotten back tens of thousands of hours thanks to fewer traffic jams.
Congestion Pricing Gets Kids To School On Time, Data Shows
Data shared with Streetsblog shows school buses traveling faster and being late less since congestion pricing began.
KOMANOFF: Here’s How We’ll Know That Congestion Pricing Is Working
As Jan. 5 approaches, it's time to evolve from advocating congestion pricing to benchmarking it. Komanoff has some metrics.
Monday’s Headlines: Kathy, Don and the Congestion Cordon Edition
Gov. Hochul made her congestion pricing case directly to the president and the toll's supporters rallied in Manhattan. Plus more news.
Congestion Pricing Dream Lives On After Two Judges Rule in MTA’s Favor
New York won two major victories in court on Monday after federal judges declined to put the skids on congestion pricing's Jan. 5 launch — and hinted that they don't think the lawsuits to stop the program will succeed.
New Air Quality Stats Dispel Earlier Forecasts for Congestion Pricing Pollution
Air quality has improved or remained steady across the five boroughs since congestion pricing launched in January, city health department data showed.
The Explainer: What To Know About The MTA’s New Congestion Pricing-Backed Debt
You asked for it, you got it: a 2,000-word explainer on municipal bond sales.
‘King’ Trump Pulls Approval for Congestion Pricing: Can He Really Do This? (Not Legally!)
On the one hand: no! On the other hand, well, he certainly thinks he can!
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.
Dismissed: Another Judge Throws out Another Congestion Pricing Suit
Yet another anti-congestion pricing lawsuit was thrown out today, after a state Supreme Court justice spiked a lawsuit brought by the Town of Hempstead.
Tuesday’s Headlines: BQE Lies Edition
An anti-congestion pricing group says traffic on the BQE has increased — though the city says the opposite. Plus other news.
Monday’s Headlines: Sore Losers Edition
The New York Post continues to lie about congestion pricing, which early evidence shows is doing what it's supposed to do. Plus more news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The Toll of Lies Edition
If there's less traffic, there can't also be fewer customers AND harder to get to work, right? Plus other news.
STOP THE MADNESS: There Was Snow Way To Figure Out on Monday If Congestion Pricing ‘Works’
Give it a week, even a month before you start engaging in arguments with strangers about how congestion pricing is playing out. You'll feel better, promise.
Trump Can’t Legally Kill Congestion Pricing, But When Has That Ever Stopped Him?
New York's leaders can't take Donald Trump's threats to congestion pricing, and the constitutional order, lying down — but they might anyway.
Monday’s Headlines: Old Florida Man Shakes His Fist Edition
The so-called Leader of the Free World said he hated bike lanes. Plus other news in today's headlines.
Friday’s Headlines: Yes, We’re Still Talking About Congestion Pricing Edition
Our New Year's resolution: Do whatever we can to make sure congestion pricing is implemented on Jan. 5. Plus more news.
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.
BLUNDER ROAD: Garden State has Spent $1M in Failed Bid to Block Congestion Pricing
Jersey pols have spent big and talked big on their anti-congestion pricing efforts as their own transit agency has fallen into disrepair.
Feds Insist They’ll Find A Way To Enforce Fake 4/20 Congestion Pricing Deadline
"The U.S. DOT maintains the position that New York City should stop charging tolls by April 20," a federal lawyer said about the tolls that are not being charged by New York City.
NJ Gov. ‘Flail’ Murphy is Wrong Again on Congestion Pricing — But Now He’s Saying it’s TOO Effective!
Money grab for me but not for thee.
Cycle of Rage: To Hochul, Saving Lives is Important, But Not if It’s Too Expensive to Suburban Drivers
Crossing the T’s: State Finally Signs Federal Agreement To Start Congestion Pricing
She can't back out this time — though there still are some court hurdles to leap.
Monday’s Headlines: Far From the Madding Crowd Edition
Gov. Hochul skipped an event on Sunday because she was going to be heckled by congestion pricing supporters. Plus other news.
Trump Withdraws Federal Approval for Congestion Pricing, Blowing Hole in Transit Budget, as MTA Files Lawsuit
The $9 toll is a burden on "working class" residents, according to DOT Secretary Sean Duffy, who ignored the millions of working-class regional residents who depend on transit.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Stand Your Ground Edition
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber still has no plans to turn off the congestion pricing cameras — to hell with Donald Trump. Plus more news.
They Want YOU: Massive Protest for Subway Elevators on Sept. 8
Advocates will canvass the city on Sept. 8 to call attention to the subway accessibility impacts of Gov. Hochul's decision to nix congestion pricing.
Two Assembly Pols: Congestion Pricing is Good Policy — Democrats Should Embrace It
Let’s be clear: the Governor’s announcement to “indefinitely delay implementation” is effectively a cancellation of congestion pricing.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Optics Edition
The big story yesterday was toll exemptions for city workers. The big story today is how bad it looks. Plus other news.
Hochul’s Bid to Stop Congestion Pricing Might Be Illegal
But she may be off the hook because the feds have still not undertaken what would have been the final bureaucratic step.
Masters of Deflection: Congestion Pricing Foes Stoke Fear of Subway Crime
Opponents of congestion pricing are trying to claim the tolling scheme unfairly forces New Yorkers onto a dangerous subway system, but it's more complicated.
Friday’s Headlines: Dizzoner The Mayor Edition
Mayor Adams was less than happy to take questions on congestion pricing as Gov. Hochul moved to limit his power. Plus more news.
Friday’s Headlines: Fraud in Plain View Edition
Meet another person driving around on public roads yet claiming to be unbound by any of their rules. Plus other news.
MTA Drivers: Slowest Bus in Manhattan Is Faster Since Congestion Pricing
"I think ever since congestion pricing, driving in the city has gotten better. I feel it," one bus driver told Streetsblog.
Komanoff: For Congestion Pricing, I’ll Eat Crow
Our congestion pricing columnist backed an opponent to his Assembly member in 2022 — but now he's making a heartfelt plea for her to do the right thing.
Analysis: Residential Parking Permits Would Be Bad for City Streets
Congestion pricing isn't driving more people to park Uptown — and even if it did, "hunting licenses" for parking spots wouldn't help.
Congestion Pricing: City Needs to Get Real With Plate, Placard Frauds
The Police Department boasted nabbing two would-be toll evaders with obscured plates, but more needs to be done.
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.
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.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Flushed Away Edition
Literally every reporter at Streetsblog handed in their resignation letter at just before midnight. Plus other news.
U.S. DOT Sec. Sean Duffy Blackmails MTA to End Congestion Pricing
The other shoe has dropped ... and the new deadline is May 21 or Sean Duffy will take his money bag and go home.
