Congestion Pricing
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X-Citement: Union Boss and Streetsblog Columnist Fight Congestion Pricing War in Public
Get some popcorn and watch Charles Komanoff and union boss John Samuelsen battle on Twitter.
October 4, 2024
Stop Making Sense: TWU’s Head-Scratching Opposition to Congestion Pricing Doesn’t Add Up
Thanks in part to union sabotage, New Yorkers are staring into an abyss of impoverished transit.
October 3, 2024
Judge: Hochul’s Grounds for Congestion Pricing Pause May Not ‘Exist’
The gridlock governor's attempt to do away with the traffic toll may have no legal basis, Judge Arthur Engoron suggested on Monday.
October 1, 2024
OPINION: Any Money Hochul Finds to ‘Replace’ Congestion Pricing Should Fund Fares and Frequency
The governor's congestion pricing gambit put potential infusions into MTA operations to fund things like fare subsidies and service on the back burner.
October 1, 2024
Derailed? Gov. Hochul May Rip Up MTA Capital Plan
The gridlock governor — who already blew a $15-billion hole in the MTA capital budget — now is suggesting that the next capital plan is too big.
September 30, 2024
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!
September 27, 2024
Carpocalypse Now: MTA Releases Granular Bus Speed Data Showing Need for Congestion Pricing
The new segmented data allows everyone to see which sections of bus routes are most clogged by traffic — and, by extension, which would have benefitted the most from congestion pricing.
September 24, 2024
Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’ Tanked Her Polling, Hurt the MTA and Did Zilch for Democrats
Gridlock Gov. Kathy Hochul saw zero political benefit from nixing congestion pricing's June 30 launch date, according to a new poll.
September 20, 2024
Friday Video: More Hate Mail for the Gridlock Guv
Here's a video remind us that the gridlock governor has ruined everything for people who need help in the name of people who don't.
September 20, 2024
The $68B Answer: The Next MTA Capital Plan Focuses On The Nitty Gritty
No glitz, no glamour — just what needs to get done. Plus a tiny amount to get the Interborough Express started.
September 18, 2024