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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
MTA Rolls Over for Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause, Assuming Funding Will Show Up
They're trying to make an ass out of you and me.
July 31, 2024
Hochul Again Says She’ll Fund MTA Without Congestion Pricing — Ignoring the Tolls’ Other Benefits
Gov. Hochul is making lots of noise about funding the MTA — but little about traffic or climate — after she canceled congestion pricing.
July 30, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: Wherefore Art Thou, Gov. Hochul Edition
The big story yesterday was the fact that MTA headquarters is a skyscraper completely surrounded by a lapping sea of red ink. Plus other news.
July 30, 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
Hochul Must Put Up or Shut Up on Congestion Pricing, New Senate Transportation Chair Says
Gov. Hochul must produce a "100-day plan" to replace the $16.5 billion MTA funding shortfall created by her decision to cancel congestion pricing.
July 24, 2024
MTA Contractor Scrambles to Refund Fake Charges After OMNY ‘Upgrade’ Goes Awry
Cubic is working to issue refunds to riders improperly charged thanks to the glitch, a spokesman said.
July 24, 2024
Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’ Will Cost Area Companies Billions
A new analysis shows what districts will suffer the most from the loss of $12 billion in capital funding.
July 24, 2024
Disabled NYer’s are Victims of Gov. Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause
So many New Yorkers can’t use the closest subway station to their homes because they don't have an elevator. And Gov. Hochul just halted funding for 23 new lifts.
July 23, 2024
Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’ Kicks Transit Fixes to the Next Crisis
The governor's decision threatens nearly every commitment New York leaders made to the transit system after the 2017 "Summer of Hell" exposed the consequences of years of neglect.
June 26, 2024
