U.S. Port Congestion Builds as Dockworker Strike Enters Third Day
Lines of container ships continued to form outside major U.S. ports on Thursday as the first longshoremen's strike in nearly 50 years entered its third day. The chokepoint threatens shortages of everything from bananas to car parts and is expected to widen in the coming days unless a solution is found. Reuters report Negotiations between […]
Gov. Hochul hasn’t canceled congestion pricing, so she can’t be sued over its halt, her lawyers say
Two lawsuits seeking to force Gov. Kathy Hokul to implement congestion pricing should be dismissed because technically the controversial plan has never been stopped, the governor's lawyers say in new court filings. That's the language issue that Hawkle's lawyers are using to try to persuade a Manhattan judge to dismiss a rival lawsuit filed against […]
Spoof article about supposed congestion pricing in Hamptons drives locals crazy
A fake story about congestion pricing supposedly set to be implemented in the Hamptons over Labor Day weekend hit all too close to home, with some upset readers flooding the governor's office with angry calls. Sarcastic Dan's latest paper He also suggested that they would charge based on the value of the vehicles, even going […]
Hochul mulls lower-cost NYC congestion toll — with city workers exempt — but will wait until after election: sources
Gov. Kathy Hawkle is considering proposing to reduce Manhattan’s congestion fee but would not impose the fee on city employees such as police officers or teachers, The Washington Post has learned. It’s unclear how far the governor plans to push for a Midtown road tax after abruptly shelving a controversial $15 toll plan in June, […]
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler takes credit for stopping NYC’s controversial $15 congestion toll in new ad campaign
First-term Republican Rep. Mike Lawler has launched a new multimillion-dollar ad campaign, claiming credit for getting Gov. Kathy Hockal to shelve a controversial $15 congestion charge for entry into midtown Manhattan. “I want to focus on getting things done, which is why I brought together Democrats and Republicans to block the MTA’s congestion fee,” Lawler […]
Hochul restarts 2nd Ave. subway project and punts congestion pricing revenue fight to 2025
Gov. Kathy Hawkle has freed up $54 million to restart the Second Avenue subway construction project that was stalled by the abrupt halt to congestion pricing, but she acknowledged Tuesday that the question of how to fill a $15 billion hole in the MTA’s budget will drag on into next year. The state Legislature ended […]
First legal challenges to Hochul’s NYC congestion pricing pause set to be filed Thursday
Strong supporters of congestion pricing plan to sue Gov. Kathy Hawkle over her last-minute suspension of what would be the first-in-the-nation initiative, according to two draft lawsuits obtained by The Washington Post on Wednesday. The two lawsuits, which are scheduled to be filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday, will mark the first legal challenge […]
Nix SI railcars over congestion pricing foes
MTA officials have suggested the Staten Island Railroad should cancel promised new train service, citing the borough’s opposition to now-suspended congestion pricing. The plan is to begin testing in August with the most advanced trains, known as the R211S, with manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries set to deliver 75 of them, officials told the MTA’s Capital […]
MTA approves Gov. Hochul’s plan to pause NYC congestion toll, pulling $16.5 billion from agency’s budget
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted Wednesday to support New York State Gov. Kathy Hockle’s (D) plan to indefinitely suspend congestion pricing in Manhattan. New York Post report. Earlier this month, Horckle slammed on the brakes. He argued that the MTA’s congestion pricing plan would place an “undue burden” on already stressed New Yorkers. “That would […]
MTA bows to Hochul suspension of congestion toll — for now
The MTA board will reluctantly follow Gov. Kathy Hockle’s decision to pause congestion pricing for now. A resolution drafted by the Met Office of Legal Affairs and obtained by The Washington Post says it is “allowed” that the nation’s first congestion pricing scheme “will not be implemented in June 2024 due to a pause in […]