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 […]
Funeral directors will pass on $9 NYC congestion toll to grieving families — as hearse drivers aren’t exempt
The new $9 congestion charge is truly deadly, even for those who die. Manhattan funeral home administrators told the Post on Monday that they are already considering passing on the additional fees to those who bury the dead. Funeral homes that transport the deceased in hearses or other vehicles are not exempt and must pay […]
NYC drivers devise clever ways to obscure license plates as congestion toll takes effect
Recently, some drivers in the Big Apple were spotted subtly hiding their license plates in an ultra-low-tech way to avoid New York's highly unpopular congestion tolls, which just went into effect. There is a possibility that it will be used. The Post found a variety of these sneaky DIY tactics in action, often deployed on […]
NYC now most expensive US city to drive into after $9 congestion toll ups driver costs to $27
The introduction of congestion pricing has made New York City the most driveable city in the United States, with drivers facing fees of up to $27 just to enter Manhattan. This is more than double the maximum fee of $10.25 to enter San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge or the maximum fee of $7.80 […]
FDNY unions press NYC to exempt firefighters from congestion toll or risk emergency response delays
The union representing thousands of firefighters in the New York City Fire Department is pressing the city to waive congestion charges for emergency responders. The new congestion charge goes into effect on Sunday and will pay car drivers $9 to enter below 60th Street in Manhattan from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and […]
MTA boss Janno Lieber brushes off subway crime as ‘in people’s heads’ as congestion pricing kicks in
MTA Chairman and CEO Jano Lieber said the congestion pricing system launched Monday will force more New Yorkers to take troubled public transit. In response, he dismissed subway crime as “all in people's heads.'' In an interview with Bloomberg Surveillance Monday morning, Lieber sidestepped concerns about subway safety, telling listeners: ” “The overall statistics are […]