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 14, 2024
DOT: Tremont Ave. Busway to Be Installed in Spring
The 0.6-mile busway will only allow trucks and buses to use the entire stretch, while car drivers will need to leave the street at the first available turn.
November 11, 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
State Now Considering Car-Free Connector Next To Cross-Bronx Expwy Instead of Covert Highway
Perhaps all of the local outrage over building a parallel highway to the Cross Bronx is working?
November 5, 2024
Tunnel Vision! MTA Abandons Flawed Plan To Run IBX Partly on Street
The MTA no longer plans to hijack its future Brooklyn-to-Queens light rail project with a segment of it on the street.
October 30, 2024
MTA Can’t Borrow Its Way Out Of Hochul’s Capital Plan Gaps: Comptroller
Forcing the MTA to fill its congestion pricing hole with borrowed money could mean a 16-percent fare hike down the line.
October 23, 2024
Brooklyn College Students Pressure Adams to Fix Flatbush Ave. Buses After Years of Delays
Brooklyn College students and transit advocates walked four miles up Flatbush Avenue on Thursday to call attention to Mayor Adams's refusal to improve bus service there.
October 18, 2024
The Mayor’s Ashland Pl. Compromise Remains a Safety Menace
The unsafe southernmost block of Ashland Place in Brooklyn remains a hotbed for crashes and confusion.
October 16, 2024
Penn Station Needs Expansion to Realize Dream of NJ-Long Island Service, Railroads Claim
A new report helps justify the three railroad operators' long-sought push for a larger train station.
October 2, 2024
