Congestion Pricing

Cabbies Rally to Pressure Gov. Hochul Over Manhattan Toll Plan

Aug. 24, 2022, 8:21 p.m.Aug. 24, 2022, 8:21 p.m.

Often pitted against each other, yellow taxi and app-service drivers came together Wednesday to call on Hochul to hit the brakes on congestion pricing fees.

Taxis

Struggling Taxi Drivers See Congestion Pricing as Fee That Breaks Their Backs

Aug. 22, 2022, 5:40 a.m.Aug. 21, 2022, 11:05 p.m.

Report says demand for yellow cabs could drop by nearly 20%, adding to the troubles of drivers rocked by the pandemic and drowning in debt.

Congestion Pricing

MTA Eyes Congestion Pricing Toll of Up to $23 Per Vehicle Trip into Manhattan

Aug. 10, 2022, 6:03 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

Transit officials say more pros than cons lie ahead as they cruise toward launching fees for drivers entering the city’s traffic-clogged core.

How to New York

How Does Congestion Pricing Work? What to Know About the Toll System Taking Manhattan

Aug. 10, 2022, 6:02 a.m.Oct. 13, 2023, 2:20 p.m.

The idea’s been kicked around by politicians and transit advocates for years but never tried in the U.S. Here’s a guide on what it all means, whom it will affect — and when we may actually see it in New York.

Transportation

Hochul Hints Congestion Pricing on a Slower Drive to Finish Line

June 8, 2022, 7:49 p.m.June 9, 2022, 5:59 p.m.

MTA officials say that the federal government is asking too many questions; Gov. Kathy Hochul says maybe it’s not the right time. What is the final destination for the long-talked about plan to toll drivers coming into Manhattan’s center?

Transportation

Many of Cuomo’s Big Transit Projects Remain Divisive, Incomplete

Aug. 10, 2021, 6:35 p.m.Aug. 10, 2021, 6:59 p.m.

The governor portrayed himself as the second coming of master builder Robert Moses and ruled the MTA with an iron fist. As he’s set to depart office with a host of transportation projects in flux, transit advocates say some should be scrapped.

Traffic

NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Needs Open Doors, Watchdogs Say

Jan. 17, 2020, 6:08 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

New York State’s Committee on Open Government is urging the MTA to make congestion pricing process more transparent.

Albany

Congestion Digestion: What You Need to Know About the MTA Budget Boosters

April 1, 2019, 4:45 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:57 p.m.

Albany’s deal will wring funds from motorists, pricey properties and online transactions — but it’s still not enough to save ailing subways and buses.

Congestion Pricing

Cabbies Rally to Pressure Gov. Hochul Over Manhattan Toll Plan

Struggling Taxi Drivers See Congestion Pricing as Fee That Breaks Their Backs

MTA Eyes Congestion Pricing Toll of Up to $23 Per Vehicle Trip into Manhattan

How Does Congestion Pricing Work? What to Know About the Toll System Taking Manhattan

Hochul Hints Congestion Pricing on a Slower Drive to Finish Line

Many of Cuomo’s Big Transit Projects Remain Divisive, Incomplete

NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Needs Open Doors, Watchdogs Say

Congestion Digestion: What You Need to Know About the MTA Budget Boosters

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