The M.T.A. Is Counting on Congestion Pricing to Fix Mass Transit
The money raised from tolls will be used for essential repairs to New York City’s subways and buses. Without the upgrades, the system risks a meltdown.
How are people reacting to congestion pricing in NYC?
The toll, known as congestion pricing, is meant to reduce traffic gridlock in densely packed Manhattan while also raising money to help fix the city’s ailing public transit infrastructure. It formally took effect Sunday.
NYC congestion pricing policy starts on schedule amid pushback
While not likely to face its first stringent test until Monday morning rush hour, New York City's congestion pricing plan for drivers kicked off at midnight Sunday. Transportation leaders declare success amid pushback.
New Yorkers adjust to country's first-ever congestion pricing
New York is now charging a $9 toll during daytime hours for passenger vehicles driving in Manhattan south of 60th Street as part of the United States’ first-ever congestion pricing plan.
New York rolls out first U.S. congestion pricing to cut traffic
STORY: New York City's new congestion pricing toll for drivers entering downtown Manhattan began on Sunday. Drivers will now pay $9 to access the busiest part of the city during peak hours. The toll is a first of its kind in the United States.
Country's First Congestion Charge Comes Into Effect in NYC: Here's How Much Motorists Have to Pay
New York City has launched the nation's first congestion pricing program, charging drivers up to $9 during peak hours to enter Manhattan.
What to know about Manhattan road toll as NYC becomes first U.S. city with congestion charge
New York City's congestion pricing went into effect in the center of Manhattan on Sunday, one day after a federal judge rejected a request from New Jersey officials to halt the program. Why it matters: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says the first road toll policy of its kind in the U.
Even after NYC congestion toll, MTA eyes new taxes and fees to plug $33B budget hole
Hochul’s remarks seem to ignore the fact that her and lawmakers need to find new revenue streams to patch a $33 billion hole ...
Commuters grumble, MTA reports 'no hiccups' on congestion pricing's first rush hour
Congestion pricing got its first rush hour test on Monday morning, with MTA officials saying it was a smooth ride and drivers ...
Congestion pricing starts Sunday, despite N.J. appeal to stop it. Here’s what it will cost drivers.
Despite an appeal by New Jersey, congestion pricing and Port Authority toll increases start Sunday morning. This is how much ...
Congestion pricing kicks off for thousands of CT drivers who make the trek into Manhattan each day
While congestion pricing has stoked fury in many New York suburbs, few Connecticut commuters make the trip into the city by ...
NYPD Arrests Homeless Man in Subway Knife Attacks
Jamar Banks was arrested for stabbings at two subway stations, adding to a growing list of violent acts on NYC's transit ...
Manhattan drivers face $9 fee in first such US effort to fight gridlock
New York City drivers on Monday had to pay $9 to enter Manhattan under the first such congestion fee in the U.S., which seeks ...
Congestion pricing’s biggest losers — Stranded New Yorkers forced to pay the $9 toll just to leave their garage
They’re the biggest losers in New York City when it comes to congestion pricing. The city’s maze of one-way streets — and ...
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Paused NYC Transit Projects Advance With Congestion Pricing Program Launch
After Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) ordered an indefinite pause of congestion pricing last June, MTA officials paused some plans, ...
NYC transit boss downplays subway crimes that have gotten ‘in people’s heads’
The boss of New York City‘s transit system defended its safety Monday, saying “high-profile incidents” such as a woman being ...