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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NYC congestion pricing will take a toll on Chinatown businesses: critics
The nation’s first controversial $15 congestion charge for entering Manhattan’s business district south of 60th Street will hurt Chinatown’s tourist-dependent economy, critics said Thursday. argued. Chinatown activist Susan Lee, a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the MTA seeking a toll garnishment, said her downtown neighborhood is still recovering from the coronavirus outbreak amid protests against […]
Klobuchar Asks Regulators to Investigate MultiPlan Over Health Care Pricing – The New York Times
Recent revelations about the role of data analytics companies in determining health care costs have heightened concerns about the potential for price fixing in health care and led to calls for a federal investigation. in letter Sen. Amy Klobuchar told federal regulators this week whether algorithms used by MultiPlan helped large health insurance companies collude […]
Sanders locks onto next drug pricing target: Ozempic
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Sanders announced this week that he is launching an investigation into Novo Nordisk’s product pricing. Ozempic and Wigoby. In a letter to Novo Nordisk’s CEO, Sanders said: “We are excited to develop these potentially game-changing drugs for the millions of Americans living with type 2 diabetes […]
Tiered video game pricing is a necessary evil
Ubisoft isn’t the most popular video game publisher these days. Popular search results for “Why Ubisoft —” tend to mean things like “very bad,” “not working,” or “hated.” Either way, the game maker best known for Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, Far Cry, and Watch Dogs has scored a big win with the Star Wars game […]