The city has begun charging drivers to enter a central business district—but not all areas are reaping the benefits.
In addition to the post-holiday lull, restaurant owners are facing what could prove to be another deterrent: congestion pricing.
New York war over congestion pricing has extended to road advertisements. The MTA rejected New Jersey’s request to post digital billboard anti-congestion pricing and
New York Governor Kathy Hochul resurrected New York City’s congestion tax from a grave of her own digging, eliciting
Trump is considering appointing Marc Molinaro to run the federal agency that oversees public transit – a move that could spell trouble for Manhattan’s unpopular congestion toll.
Now that New York City has finally flipped the switch on congestion pricing, the big question is: Will it work? And if so, how well?
Trip times fell by 15% in the Queens-Midtown Tunnel, and by 30% on the Queensboro, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges, according to the MTA.
Gov. Phil Murphy wrote a letter to the president saying that the surcharge on drivers entering Manhattan’s busiest area was a “disaster” for commuters and residents in his state.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said the environmental assessment approved last year by President Joe Biden's Federal Highway Administration was insufficient.
The plan, which launched on Jan. 5, newly charges passenger vehicles $9 to access Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours.
President Donald Trump is facing bipartisan calls to put the brakes on New York City's congestion pricing program, with Republicans and Democrats arguing that the higher
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced he filed a lawsuit to halt congestion pricing in neighboring New York, expressing concern for the environment and the working class.