Congestion Pricing
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Incoming State Senators Say They Support Congestion Pricing, But …
...But it's unclear if the entire legislature will grow a spine and pass a bill.
December 19, 2018
MTA Workgroup’s Recommendations Give Albany No Excuse for Inaction
It's time to do something to fix NYC's broken transit system — or else. (Um, what's Plan B again?)
December 18, 2018
Memo To Council Member Barry Grodenchik: Find a New Congestion Pricing Guru
The Queens lawmaker foolishly said he agreed with former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky's flawed argument that fees on drivers are "elitist."
December 18, 2018
Op-Ed: Postpone the Taxi Congestion Surcharge
A national expert says the added fee on cabbies is premature before full congestion pricing.
December 4, 2018
Cuomo Comes Out Against Fare Hikes But Passes the Buck on Everything Else
The governor is literally all over the subway map.
November 20, 2018
Congestion Pricing Would Cut Weekly Express Bus Commute Times By Hours: Report
It's well past time for outer borough pols to stop opposing the toll policy.
October 29, 2018
Leave It to Lyft? Trust Uber? (But Who’s Gonna Watch the FHV Surcharges?)
Streetsblog's resident taxi maven highlights a huge flaw in the city and state's plan to charge surcharges on yellows, Ubers, black cars and green cars that enter Manhattan below 96th St.
October 18, 2018
COURAGE NEEDED: Congestion Pricing Leads Pols into ‘Political Death Valley’
Will we get congestion pricing? It depends on if our local pols are willing to suffer a short-term loss of approval.
October 5, 2018
City to Drivers: Pwitty Pwease Don’t Drive in Next Week — And Here Are Some Goodies for You
Congestion pricing is the only way to cure Manhattan's gridlock. But the city won't push it.
September 18, 2018
Corey Johnson Says City May Do Congestion Pricing Without State OK
The speaker of the City Council plots a way forward.
September 7, 2018