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Midtown Traffic Slower Than Ever After Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Betrayal
Traffic moved just 6.8 mph in the CBD and 4.6 mph in Midtown last month — the slowest June on record, Gridlock Sam said.
July 8, 2024
Kathy Hochul Is Looting Two MTA Capital Plans At The Same Time
Two MTA capital programs, the current 2020-2024 plan and upcoming 2025-2029 plan, face massive funding gaps thanks to the Gridlock Gov's decision to jettison congestion pricing.
July 1, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Could’ve Should’ve Would’ve Edition
June 30, 2024 came and went yesterday without the once-planned launch of congestion pricing. Plus more news.
July 1, 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
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
Monday’s Headlines: Kathy’s Congestion Cover-Up Edition
It was yet another big weekend for congestion pricing news, and Gov. Hochul continued to look awful. Plus other news.
June 24, 2024
Deep Dive: Hochul Ignored Broad Coalition of Congestion Pricing Supporters In Favor Of Placard Elite
Gov. Hochul is favoring a wealthy, placard-clad minority over a diverse coalition of groups who have come out in support for congestion pricing.
June 17, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Hochul’s Isolation Edition
The governor has never been weaker. This is the time for defiance. Plus other news.
June 17, 2024
Biden Administration to Let Hochul Dictate Congestion Pricing Next Steps, FHWA Says
President Biden may be providing legal cover for Gov. Hochul to avoid a lawsuit over her decision to scrub congestion pricing.
June 13, 2024
