AirTrain prices to JFK reduced by 50% to ease summer travel congestion
AirTrain Fare Reduction for Summer Travelers Travelers in and out of New York City will experience a pleasant surprise this summer with reduced fares for the AirTrain service to John F. Kennedy International Airport. In response to expected traffic congestion during the summer months, fares have been cut by 50%, dropping from $8.50 to $4.25. […]
MTA ignores federal fourth deadline to abandon congestion pricing, dismisses Duffy’s threats as empty.
MTA and Federal Transport Secretary Clash Over Tolls The ongoing dispute over congestion pricing has intensified, particularly involving the Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) and Transport Secretary Sean Duffy. Recently, Duffy issued a fourth deadline regarding the halt of the $9 tolls for drivers entering Manhattan. In two letters sent to Duffy, the MTA, along with […]
FAA plans to reduce Newark flights to ease congestion
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working to cut back on flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport in an effort to minimize delays and manage crowding. On Tuesday, the FAA issued an order limiting the number of arrivals and departures at the airport to 28 per hour until the construction on Runway […]
NJ Rep. Josh Gottheimer urges NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to delay congestion pricing until the NJ Transit strike ends
Calls for Congestion Pricing Freeze Amid NJ Transit Strike New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer is urging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to halt the city’s contentious congestion pricing until the NJ Transit strike, which has disrupted many commuters, ends. He voiced this appeal on Friday. “I’m requesting that Governor Hochul freeze the crowds tax for […]
MTA asks judge to stop Trump administration from canceling congestion pricing.
The MTA is urging federal judges to keep a congestion pricing dispute within the courtroom rather than letting it spill into public demonstrations. In an interim injunction submitted late Monday, the MTA argues that state actions could end the program due to threats of “illegal retaliation,” effectively turning lawful actions into unlawful ones to avoid […]
NYC asks a judge to prevent Trump from getting rid of the city’s congestion pricing plan.
NYC Asks Court to Block Federal Move Against Crowding Fees On Monday, New York City and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) urged a judge to halt the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate the city’s crowd pricing program. The city’s transportation lawyers are seeking an order to prevent Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy from terminating the program, […]
DOT Sec Duffy slams Hochul’s congestion pricing as a Dem war on the poor
U.S. Department of Transport Secretary Sean Duffy has condemned the price of congestion as a “distorted” war against the middle class of Gov. Hochul. Hochul’s extremely unpopular $9 toll goal is to push working-class commuters into the subways and buses, but fat New York cats continue to cruise down Manhattan roads. All to compensate for […]
Incompetence or sabotage? Trump DOT yanks prosecutors for damaging leak in NYC congestion toll lawsuit
President Donald Trump’s Department of Transportation has replaced federal prosecutors who leaked damaging information about the administration’s plans to end the victims of the New York City crowds. On Wednesday evening, Justice Department lawyers happened to have alleged – they filed a confidential memo in federal court that undermined the administration’s case. “It’s sad to […]
Trump DOT replaces lawyers defending it on NY congestion pricing
The Department of Transport (DOT) replaced lawyers defending congestion prices in New York City shortly after Justice Department (DOJ) lawyers accidentally filed documents questioning the legitimacy of Trump administration cases. The move comes after Dot accused lawyers of undermining attempts to close Manhattan toll plazas. The New York Times reported. On Wednesday evening, the Manhattan […]
DOT boots Manhattan lawyers from congestion pricing case after internal memo mishap
WASHINGTON – The Department of Transport announced Thursday that it was a prosecutor on the sidelines that it claimed “very unlikely” to be successful in the agency’s move to eliminate crowd pricing in New York. The Manhattan lawyer was then replaced by others in the Department of Justice’s civil division. A Dot spokesperson said the […]