Traffic

Congestion pricing proponents ed a rally with Comptroller Brad lander outside the Municipal Building.

Officials, Advocates Float Legal Action Over Congestion Pricing Pause

June 12, 2024, 4:34 p.m.June 12, 2024, 5:05 p.m.

Environmentalists, disability rights advocates, businesses and even the city comptroller on Wednesday ed forces to put the governor on notice.

Streets

Hochul Hits Brakes on Congestion Pricing at Last Minute

June 5, 2024, 1:26 p.m.June 6, 2024, 1:08 p.m.

The governor’s decision to pause the Manhattan tolling plan blindsided advocates and others expecting it to go into effect later this month. She cited the economic impact on businesses and individuals.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signs the “Sammy’s Law” bill at M.S. 51 in Park Slope, where Sammy Cohen Eckstein attended school, May 9, 2024.

Streets

The Two Ways ‘Sammy’s Law’ Could Change Your Local Speed Limits

May 9, 2024, 5:15 p.m.May 10, 2024, 10:42 a.m.

A state law that goes into effect in June will give New York City more power to regulate its own speed limits. But there are a few paths to get there.

MTA union leader John Samuelsen talks about ongoing labor disputes with the state regarding overtime pay, May 16, 2019.

Traffic

Union Boss Quits Congestion Pricing as It Releases New Details of Tolling Plan

Nov. 30, 2023, 4:45 p.m.Nov. 30, 2023, 4:45 p.m.

As the MTA filled in key details Thursday on a plan to toll motorists driving into the core of Manhattan as a way to fund mass transit improvements, a member of the that shaped the congestion pricing proposal resigned in protest. Labor leader John Samuelsen yanked his name off the congestion pricing recommendations issued […]

Greenpoint

This Powerful Family Is Fighting Safety Measures for a Deadly Greenpoint Street

June 13, 2023, 2:35 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

Dozens of companies supposedly are part of a grassroots effort to fight the plan, but almost two-thirds of them can be traced to the Argentos, who own the neighborhood’s big movie studio.

Traffic

Congestion Pricing Inches Closer to Finish Line With New Details From Transit Agencies

May 12, 2023, 6:01 a.m.May 12, 2023, 11:57 a.m.

The latest “environmental assessment” fleshes out how the MTA expects the tolling system to reduce traffic below 60th Street and raise billions for system upgrades.

Taxi & Limousine Commission

Undercover Commish: TLC Boss Gets Hack License to Hit Streets as Cabbie

March 9, 2023, 5:00 a.m.March 8, 2023, 10:18 p.m.

Freshman Taxi Commissioner David Do says he wants to know what life on the road is like for drivers so he can make more informed decisions for the industry.

State Legislature

Motorists Say E-Z Routinely Racks Up Unfair Fees for Unpaid Tolls

March 1, 2023, 5:00 a.m.March 7, 2023, 1:34 p.m.

Proponents of a state bill already killed three times are still trying to measures to shield drivers from surprise fees and collection agency harassment.