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Opinion: Gov. Hochul’s ‘Pause’ Betrays A Great Leader … And His Legacy of Fiscal Prudence
Dick Ravitch fought for sensible fiscal policy to ensure the MTA was on strong financial footing. Gov. Hochul forgot his lessons.
June 26, 2024
MTA Board To Vote To Pause Congestion Pricing Until Hochul Says So
The MTA Board will vote on Wednesday to confirm Gridlock Gov. Kathy Hochul's indefinite pause of on a long-accepted method of funding the regional transit system.
June 25, 2024
State Comptroller: Loss of Congestion Pricing Revenue Leaves MTA With ‘No Good Options’
Gov. Hochul's indefinite cancellation of congestion pricing represents "a decline in investment in the metropolitan region’s vital transportation system," says Tom DiNapoli.
June 25, 2024
Power Outage: Schumer, Heastie Won’t Fight Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’
Chuck Schumer and Carl Heastie are two of the most powerful politicians in New York — but don't expect them to fight for congestion pricing, even though they support it.
June 25, 2024
MTA Halts Work On Second Avenue Subway After Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’
Gridlock Gov. Hochul has joined the history books as the next governor to stop work on the Second Avenue subway.
June 18, 2024
Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’ Lets Drivers Off the Hook and Riders Holding the Bag
Hochul's decision not to toll disproportionately wealthy drivers means fare hikes and service cuts for disproportionately working class subway and bus riders.
June 11, 2024
INSIDE THE MTA: Hochul’s Congestion Pricing U-Turn Leaves Transit Agency ‘Dejected,’ ‘Shellshocked’
“It’s fucked up what she’s doing to New Yorkers," remarked one MTA employee. But the problem is deeper than just anger.
June 7, 2024
Two Huge Questions About ‘Gridlock Gov.’ Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Delay
Can she even do this? And does she have a revenue plan? Maybe and no seem to be the answers.
June 6, 2024
Red Hook Push for Bus to Manhattan Grows as MTA Eyes ‘Options’
Red Hook residents want a direct bus to Manhattan now!
May 31, 2024
‘Late’ Island Rail Road: LIRR On-Time Stats Obscure Rider Fury at Thousands of Blown Connections
Late trains leave riders little time to make connections scheduled as tight as 4 minutes apart.
May 24, 2024
