Suburban voters stand by Hochul’s congestion pricing pause: poll
A majority of voters living outside New York City support Gov. Kathy Hockle’s surprise, last-minute decision to indefinitely suspend congestion pricing, according to a new poll. A statewide Siena College poll conducted last week also showed Haukl’s approval rating hovering at its lowest level in a year, with just 38 percent of respondents approving of […]
Meet the anti-vaxx millionaire donor behind congestion pricing and RFK Jr.
The same billionaire donors who fund campaigns in favor of congestion pricing were major backers of Robert Kennedy Jr.’s campaign and funders of a shadowy campaign that spreads anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. Mark Gorton, 57, a wealthy hedge fund investor who lives in Manhattan, recently told The Washington Post that he is probably the largest donor […]
How power players ‘from left to right’ stopped NYC congestion pricing
An unusually broad coalition of powerful figures who often disagree have joined forces to urge Gov. Kathy Hawkle to repeal Midtown’s controversial $15 congestion charge. Key players detailed key moments that fueled the growing opposition, while New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer said The Washington Post’s misguided campaign against the plan played a crucial role […]
Gov. Hochul shelved congestion toll over subway-crime worries: David Paterson
Gov. Kathy Hawkle eliminated congestion pricing to get into Midtown because she believes too many people are afraid to ride the subway and so drive instead, former Gov. David Paterson said Sunday. “In a private conversation with me, she said she was thinking about people who are afraid to take the subway and drive their […]
New York lawmakers put Hochul in a jam with no congestion pricing alternative
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is facing the repercussions of her reversal on congestion pricing as Albany lawmakers scrap plans to fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins announced the decision on Friday, saying legislators would end their session without a deal. Her comments are a response to Hochul’s abrupt withdrawal from […]
Albany pumps the brakes on MTA funding plan in rebuke of Hochul’s move to ditch congestion pricing
Albany city council members on Friday put the brakes on a final round of funding for the MTA in a sharp rebuke of Gov. Kathy Hockal’s sudden move to eliminate congestion pricing. State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said lawmakers would leave the state and end the legislative session without an agreement to replace $1 […]
Kathy Hochul got it half right with her late awakening to slam the brakes on NYC congestion pricing
Governor Hawkle gets the point, even if he doesn’t understand the principle behind it. Still, her batting average is .500, making her a very good politician. The Governor’s decision to slam the brakes on the congestion tax is a surprising about-face, and seems even more so considering he waited until just 25 days before the […]
Hochul pumping brakes on congestion pricing could ease pressure on Democrats in tough contests
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is debating delaying congestion pricing after recent uproar over it, fearing it could hurt Democrats in competitive House elections. The proposal, which will charge drivers entering parts of Manhattan starting June 30, has been the subject of numerous lawsuits and is unpopular among a majority of New Yorkers. Hochul’s hesitation is […]
Here’s why no one escapes NYC’s controversial congestion toll — not even locals without cars
Even locals who don’t drive can’t escape it, since they have to pay the MTA’s new $15 congestion charge to get into Midtown. The Brooklyn-based air conditioning and ventilation services company has already warned customers in Manhattan below 60th Street that starting June 30, it will be slapping a $15 surcharge on all work orders […]
Truckers sue New York over congestion toll pricing: ‘Charged far higher rates than passenger vehicles’
The New York Trucking Association Litigation The New York City Transportation Authority filed a lawsuit against the agency on Thursday over its plan to impose congestion fees on Manhattan commuters. TANY argues that the Met’s pricing system “unfairly targets” truck drivers. “The lawsuit filed this morning in the Southern District of New York alleges that […]