Subway, commuter rails see crowding over congestion pricing: riders
Half a week of congestion pricing has left straphangers feeling like sardines. Last week's trains were incomparably busier as more commuters take public transit to avoid paying $9 tolls to drive into Manhattan's congestion pricing zones. , outraged passengers told the Post. Average daily subway ridership from Jan. 5 to Jan. 8 was 3.2 million, […]
Exclusive | NYC congestion pricing turns upper Manhattan nabes into parking ‘war zone’ –
It's hell on wheels. Just days after the MTA and Governor Hochul flipped the switch on congestion pricing, Upper Manhattan hotpots are already being transformed into glorified parking lots — where commuters traveling through bridges and tunnels pay $9 tolls. Exasperated residents told the Post that more people are abandoning their cars on the streets […]
MTA boss Janno Lieber passes the buck on congestion pricing exemptions for FDNY
MTA Administrator Janno Lieber passed the buck to the FDNY for waiving congestion fees and told firefighters to take their frustrations over the new $9 toll to the city on Friday. During an appearance on WNYC's “The Brian Lehrer Show,” the chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority dismissed firefighters' warnings that he would […]
FreshDirect quietly slips in extra fee to customers in NYC congestion pricing zone
Eagle-eyed Fresh Direct customers who live in Manhattan's congestion toll zone may have noticed an additional fee on their bill — as the online grocer offsets the heinous toll payment. The Post found out after secretly adding an additional fee to the company. Fresh Direct, the Bronx-based company with colorful trucks, imposed an extra 50 […]
Congestion pricing advocate attacked at NYC subway station — as new $9 toll pushes people into mass transit
Be careful what you wish for. A vocal supporter of the state's controversial congestion pricing plan, which steers New Yorkers through the city's difficult transit system, was attacked at a Manhattan subway station over the weekend. Leila Lo Gishko, president of the New York City Club, which sued Gov. Cathy Hochul for an unpopular toll […]
NYC restaurants offer $9 discounts to defray congestion pricing toll
Restaurants in Manhattan's dreaded congestion toll zones are struggling to keep customers coming by offering to pay the $9 toll, Side Dish has learned. From Midtown's Fresco by Scott to Nomad's Sushi by Bow to the Financial District's Clinton Hall, diners can find some relief from the hated tax that went into effect Sunday. “We […]
Mobility tax, other fees to prop up flailing MTA even after congestion toll
Sources say Gov. Cathy Hochul is considering a formidable business tax hike to shore up the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is struggling to fill a massive $33 billion budget hole, but the governor has not yet decided to do so. The plan is kept secret. Hochul's budget director acknowledges that fees and taxes are needed […]
Boca Raton mayor throws shade at NY over congestion toll in pitch for overtaxed locals to move to ‘sunny’ Florida
Boca Raton's sunny mayor is throwing some shade over New York. Mayor Scott Singer's message to locals upset about a new $9 congestion charge when pulling into Midtown Manhattan is to skip the fee and the city altogether and instead drive to the beach. Many people are moving to coastal South Florida cities. “New York […]
Citi Bike costs jump again after summer price hike – and owner Lyft’s push for NYC congestion pricing
Lyft increased the price of its Citi Bike on Monday. This was just as they were about to defeat the congestion pricing they had been lobbying for. The bike rental service has decided to raise its prices again, less than six months after parent company Lyft slapped a 20% price increase on customers. The pinch […]
Congestion pricing’s biggest losers — Stranded New Yorkers forced to pay the $9 toll just to leave their garage
When it comes to congestion pricing, it's New York City's biggest loser. Due to the city's maze of one-way streets and clearly bad planning by the MTA, these New Yorkers must pay a controversial $9 toll just to drive out of their own blocks. Residents and workers using the East 61st Street parking lot are […]