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East Harlem Furious that Gov. Hochul Has Killed the Second Avenue Subway
Governor's Hochul decision to pause congestion pricing has ended up killing the second avenue subway, for which they have waited for decades.
June 26, 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
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
Subsidies For Bike-Share Would Get Huge Bang For Small Bucks: Report
Classifying bike-share as mass transit could unlock a huge state revenue stream for the popular transportation mode.
June 5, 2024
State Pols Still Haven’t Spent Millions Alloted for Transit as Congestion Pricing Looms
There's like $45 million sitting there — unspent — for outer borough transit improvements. What are state pols waiting for?
April 30, 2024
Legislators Propose More Bus Service, Transit Discounts In State Budget Negotiations
The proposals for increased bus investment are part of State Sen. Michael Gianaris and Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani's "Get Congestion Pricing Right" platform.
March 12, 2024
Advocates Slam Albany Pols for Using Transit Fund to Encourage Driving
Gov. Hochul and state legislators in Albany are spending a congestion pricing-adjacent fund on toll rebates for drivers and showing zero interest in bus or rail, transit advocates charged.
February 23, 2024
The Money For Congestion Pricing ‘Carrots’ Is Finally Here
State legislators have $46 million to spend on transportation and transit projects outside of Manhattan, so they'd better get to it.
January 24, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: $2.90 Metrocard (OR OMNY!) Edition
The cost of a subway and bus trip will increase from $2.75 to $2.90 next month. Plus other news.
July 20, 2023
Report: New Jersey May See Red over Congestion Pricing, but Garden State Gets Plenty of MTA Green
They like to whine, but they are also counting the money.
June 29, 2023
