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 panel that shaped the congestion pricing proposal resigned in protest. Labor leader John Samuelsen yanked his name off the congestion pricing recommendations issued […]
Congestion Pricing
Posted inMTA
Is Congestion Pricing All Pain, No Gain for Motorists?
Expert observers and former transit officials say the MTA and the city are using too many “sticks” and not enough “carrots” in their rollout of the pioneering tolling system set to launch next year.
Posted inCongestion Pricing, Manhattan, Transportation
Congestion Pricing Scanners Debut on Broadway, As Lawsuit Looms
New scanning devices hover over streets near Columbus Circle, the first tangible signs of the tolls motorists will be charged to drive into Midtown Manhattan.
Posted inTraffic
Congestion Pricing Inches Closer to Finish Line With New Details From Transit Agencies
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.
Posted inMTA
Outcome of Kathy Hochul vs. Lee Zeldin Could Put Fate of MTA on the Line, Insiders Say
The candidates for governor are far apart on many things — and public transit is no exception.
Posted inReal Estate
Manhattan Garage Owners Worry There Won’t Be Enough Cars to Go Around After Congestion Pricing
Now gaining speed, the plan to toll drivers traveling into Manhattan could threaten the existence of several parking facilities south of 60th Street.
Posted inCongestion Pricing
Cabbies Rally to Pressure Gov. Hochul Over Manhattan Toll Plan
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.
Posted inTaxis
Struggling Taxi Drivers See Congestion Pricing as Fee That Breaks Their Backs
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.
Posted inCongestion Pricing
MTA Eyes Congestion Pricing Toll of Up to $23 Per Vehicle Trip into Manhattan
Transit officials say more pros than cons lie ahead as they cruise toward launching fees for drivers entering the city’s traffic-clogged core.
Posted inHow to New York
How Does Congestion Pricing Work? What to Know About the Toll System Taking Manhattan
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.