Hochul Tries to Sell Suburbs on Congestion Pricing

Hochul Tries to Sell the Suburbs on Congestion Pricing
Gov. Kathy Hochul is pointing out possible benefits of congestion pricing to suburban commuters, an influential voting bloc that could decide her political fortunes.
Hochul Defends Congestion Pricing Amid Criticism from NYS Assembly Minority Leader
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending her support for congestion pricing after NYS Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay questioned how her congestion pricing initi
How congestion pricing opponents plan to stop the Manhattan toll
Opponents haven't identified a quick way to end congestion pricing. Supporters and transportation experts are confident the new Manhattan tolls are here to stay.
Congestion pricing could spell doom for Hochul like term limits did for Christine Quinn (opinion)
Congestion pricing could hang around Hochul’s neck when she seeks re-election the same way that term limits helped torpedo then-City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s bid for mayor in 2013. Quinn and Bloomberg teamed up to push through legislation in 2008 to allow city lawmakers to serve three terms in office.
Is congestion pricing working? What MTA report tells us about Manhattan toll’s first week
Traffic entering Manhattan below 60th Street dropped by 7.5% in the first week after the start of a controversial $9 toll on driving in that area.
1st week of congestion pricing made commuting to NYC faster, the MTA says
With the first week of New York’s Congestion Pricing toll in the books, commuters are reaping a reward, spending less time in traffic in exchange for their $9 toll to enter lower Manhattan, said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Data shows decrease in traffic since congestion pricing began: MTA
The MTA said 7.5% fewer vehicles entered the zone below 60th Street during the first week in which drivers had to pay the congestion pricing toll.
Meet the brothers who built NYC’s favorite congestion pricing tracking tool
Now that New York City has finally flipped the switch on congestion pricing, the big question is: Will it work? And if so, ...
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy rips moochers Kathy Hochul, NY over congestion toll: ‘We have not stopped fighting’
New Jersey is still smarting over the new $9 congestion toll. In his annual policy address Tuesday, Gov. Phil Murphy took a ...
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The Congestion-Pricing Haters Need to Get a Grip
A very small number of commuters actually need to drive to Manhattan every weekday for work. And for those who are traveling ...
Congestion pricing on I-95? No thanks.
Jim Cameron’s columns on transportation issues in the CTMirror are lucid and informative, but his recent article advocating ...
Mobility tax, other fees to prop up flailing MTA even after congestion toll — but Hochul’s plans remain secret
“The MTA operates like the mob,” Councilman Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island) said. “The Congestion Capo, Janno Lieber, is ready ...
Ignore the Road Rage: Congestion Pricing Is Sound Policy
New York Governor Kathy Hochul resurrected New York City’s congestion tax from a grave of her own digging, eliciting ...
Kathy Hochul takes 8:27 Huntington LIRR train ride ahead of Long Island speech
Gov. Kathy Hochul greeted commuters on the platform at Jamaica before speaking to Newsday on her train trip about congestion ...
N.J. prepares to sue again over N.Y.C. congestion pricing after seeking to drop appeal of federal ruling
New Jersey dropped its unsuccessful appeal of a court order that allowed New York’s congestion pricing to start on Jan. 5 and ...