Keyword "congestion pricing" - List of latest news (206 results)

00:43 Trump & Co. must put the brakes on idle threats and keep its vow to end congestion tax

On Monday, Department of Transporation Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to Gov. Hochul extending the deadline to stop collecting congestion tolls again, but this time put some teeth on his demand…

20/04 An Inside Look at the NYC Subway’s Archaic Signal System

Vast swaths of the subway still rely on signal equipment from the Great Depression. A multibillion dollar plan, now at risk, hopes to bring the system into the 21st century

17/04 Exclusive | Trump admin and Gov. Hochul in war of words over explosive claims she threatened president with her power over NY appeal judges

White House sources claim Gov. Hochul told President Trump “I control the judges” during a February meeting in the Oval Office to discuss policy issues such as the Manhattan congestion tax.

16/04 NYC’s screwy Campaign Finance Board stiffs Adams, Cuomo while giving socialist Zohran Mamdani millions

It’s getting hard to tell which is more pathetic: this year’s crop of mayoral candidates, or the city’s system for electing one of them.

09/04 Is Trump going to kill the congestion pricing con or not?

The MTA and the federal Transportation Department agreed to a timeline that’ll prevent Judge Lewis Liman from ruling on congestion-pricing before summer.

04/04 Exclusive | Trendy West Village eatery blames congestion pricing for impending closure: ‘We’re just open to pay bills’

West Village plant-based French eatery Delice & Sarrasin claims the controversial e-tolling program has led to delivery surcharges from distributors that are so high they are facing the prospe…

02/04 Inside the secret fees grabbing millions a month from our MTA fares

Private companies are taking a substantial cut of every single subway swipe, bus ride, Metro-North ticket or LIRR pass — potentially hundreds of millions of dollars a year. 

21/03 Gov. Hochul just won’t give up on the failed congestion-pricing scam

Gov. Hochul’s office proclaimed that New York would be ignoring President Trump’s March 21 deadline to stop collecting the toll.

28/02 Here’s how Trump can kill Midtown tolls AND plug the MTA’s cash hole

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants a federal bailout for the MTA, but she’s dismissing a solution right beneath her feet.

20/02 Trump kills congestion pricing: Letters to the Editor — Feb. 21, 2025

NY Post readers discuss the federal Transportation Department revoking its approval of NY’s congestion-pricing scheme.

20/02 Hooray! Team Trump is rescuing working-class motorists from Kathy Hochul’s elitist Midtown tolls

Hooray! Team Trump has come to the rescue of working-class motorists and killed the city’s despised congestion-pricing tolls. Kudos to President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy…

19/02 Read the Letter From the Transportation Secretary About Congestion Pricing

The Trump administration moved to end New York City’s congestion pricing program by revoking federal approval for the tolls.

12/02 E-ZPass scammers try to cash in on NYC congestion pricing with phony text-message shakedown

A flurry of phony text messages are trying to get metro area motorists to pay off overdue EZPass fees tied to the Big Apple’s new congestion pricing plan, transportation officials said.

12/02 Trump should demand Bragg is axed in any deal with Hochul

Gov. Hochul should fire Alvin Bragg because he is bad at his job and loves criminals.

12/02 Hochul’s bid to blackmail Trump is lame AND foolish

Gov. Kathy Hochul is apparently willing to not make Upstaters wait nine months to elect a replacement for Rep. Elise Stefanik — as long as President Trump lets her continue charging that $9 “conges…

01/02 The penny costs more than its worth and more: Letters to the Editor — Feb. 2, 2025

Fortune favors the bold, so while it is important to point out the wasteful practice of manufacturing pennies at a cost of three cents each, it is literally small change (“Time to start pinching pe…

01/02 Dems are finally getting the message on their NY climate agenda: Stand down!

Democrats (well, some of them) are suddenly recognizing the message of November’s victories by Donald Trump and other Republicans.

30/01 Hochul makes pitch to keep congestion pricing direct to Trump as president could make decision as soon as next week

A source familiar says Trump and Hochul talked twice this week over the phone, with the President saying he’ll make a decision over what to do about the much-maligned toll next week.

30/01 My friend Liza Minnelli is getting a documentary — hopefully it’s as memorable as her last wedding

Everything alive’s had a documentary — except for maybe two poodles traveling in a camper outside Yosemite. Comes now Liza Minnelli. Whom everybody loves, probably even Putin.

29/01 Michael Goodwin: The in-toll-erable Kathy Hochul owes New Yorkers an apology for her MTA malpractice – which has cost the city billions

Gov. Hochul owes New Yorkers an apology.

28/01 The MTA only has itself to blame for another ‘bad look’ deadbeat toll evaders story

If you feel like ripping out your EZ-Pass after learning the MTA has failed to collect over $5.1 billion in unpaid MTA tolls and fees the past four years, we don’t blame you.

27/01 Why ‘congestion’ tolls are doomed — hooray!

Start counting down the clock on those “congestion” tolls: Team Trump has a clear path to ending them once the new president has his players in place.

26/01 Trump promised to kill congestion pricing — here’s how he can actually make it happen

President Trump could retroactively revoke the federal government’s approval of the toll — because the Biden administration let the MTA slide on a time-consuming environmental report.

15/01 MTA’s bogus ‘proof’ that congestion pricing is working

Data from the first week of the scheme showed that the average weekday total of vehicles entering the central business district was 7.5% lower than the estimated average for the same time frame pre…

15/01 Hochul’s State of the State proves she’s scared of losing in ‘26 but has no clue how to win

In her State of the State Tuesday, Gov. Hochul made clear how deeply worried she is about her reelection in 2026, as she feigned concern about issues like crime and “affordability.” Alas, don’t bet…

14/01 Political deathwish: Gov. Hochul to unveil sad ’25 agenda in her State of the State

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s got a long record of closing her ears to the public — on crime, taxes, congestion pricing, energy — and there’s every reason to expect more of the same this year.

11/01 Subway, commuter rails see overcrowding amid congestion pricing as riders are ‘smashed up against one another’: straphangers

As commuters opt for public transit to avoid paying the $9 congestion zone toll, straphangers griped their trains were packed beyond compare last week.

11/01 Exclusive | NYC congestion pricing turns upper Manhattan nabes into parking ‘war zone’ — as drivers take up spots to avoid toll

Across Washington Heights, locals bemoaned that their already-scarce curbside parking spaces have further vanished in recent days, with many now burning hours trying to track down a precious spot.

08/01 The MTA is wasting billions on NYC’s congesting pricing plan

With congestion pricing now underway, the tone-deaf misfits at the MTA are taking a victory lap on just about every news network they can.

07/01 Congestion fees’ off-road impact: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 8, 2025

NY Post readers discuss congestion pricing’s impact on New York citizens and businesses after going into effect on Jan. 5.

07/01 As congestion toll pain kicks in, MTA boss Janno Lieber insults us on subway crime

MTA chief Janno Lieber seems bent on infuriating the entire city.

06/01 NYC congestion pricing debacle is already slamming average Joes — thanks, Gov. Hochul!

NYC congestion pricing was destined to hurt average NYers from the start. Why on earth would Gov. Hochul call it a “win”?

05/01 FDNY unions say congestion toll will hurt response times: ‘Could mean the difference between life and death’

The FDNY will be forced to use firetrucks and other heavy vehicles to move firefighters around the city because smoke eaters will no longer want to drive their personal cars into manhattan, warned …

05/01 MTA holds cheery ceremony to unveil congestion pricing signs — hours before drivers are set to feel the pain

Toll supporters cheered the unveiling.

04/01 Uber, Lyft spent millions pushing for NYC congestion pricing —and stand to make killing

Uber and Lyft poured millions of dollars into efforts to legalize congestion tolling — and they stand to be among the biggest winners.

04/01 Judge denies last-ditch attempt to block congestion pricing from taking effect Sunday

A New Jersey federal judge Friday shot down a last-ditch attempt to stop New York City’s congestion price from taking effect Sunday.

03/01 Map shows Congestion Pricing will cost up to $27 to drive into Manhattan: Firefighters, teachers and businesses can’t afford it

Business owners warn the deeply unpopular charge will affect everyone in the city, as they will be forced to pass on their increased costs to customers.

31/12 Gov. Hochul’s latest big congestion-toll lie shows she KNOWS it’s a disaster

Gov. Kathy Hochul has called a judge’s ruling giving congestion pricing the go-ahead a “massive win for commuters.” It’s anything but.

27/12 Gov. Hochul is the face of the MTA’s congestion-toll madness: Don’t let her fool you

Gov. Hochul rushed to squelch outrage over the MTA’s extra surge-pricing squeeze on Manhattan drivers after The Post broke the news that the $9 congestion-pricing toll would soar to $11.25.

27/12 MTA’s ‘gridlock day’ toll idea: Letters to the Editor — Dec. 27, 2024

NY Post readers discuss the MTA’s initial plan to boost “congestion” tolls by 25% on “gridlock alert days.”

22/12 The MTA won’t quit squeezing New Yorkers for cash — even as it shells it out by the billions

On Wednesday, the MTA OK’d a plan to hike fares nearly 4% next year, even as it charges motorists $9 to drive in midtown Manhattan — and all while shelling out $1.27 billion for pricey new su…

21/12 How congestion pricing will severely hurt NYC’s food supply chain — from bodegas to food banks

The introduction of congestion pricing would be a blow to restaurateurs and others in the food industry, raising the cost of the goods they purchase and making New York City an even more expensive …

16/12 See How Much NYC's Congestion Pricing Plan Would Cost You

A new toll on drivers hopes to reduce traffic in one of the world’s most congested cities. How would it work?

10/12 New Yorkers say Gov. Hochul’s wrong, wrong, wrong — on the border, congestion tolls and HER

New York voters say Gov. Hochul is wrong, wrong, wrong — on everything that matters in the Empire State.  That’s the finding of a devastating new Siena poll. Start with their massive sla…

10/12 Majority of New Yorkers want someone other than Kathy Hochul for governor in 2026: poll

Over half of the survey’s respondents also said New York should support the President-elect Trump’s promises to deport people who are in the country illegally.

06/12 Kathy Hochul’s slams on suburban voters will cost her big-time in 2026

The 2024 election marked the worst performance for a Democratic presidential candidate in the Empire State in over 30 years, with Kamala Harris underperforming Joe Biden by about 10 points. Th…

04/12 A grim reminder why NY really doesn’t need an Andrew Cuomo run for mayor

Democrats and Republicans on the House COVID panel agree on one thing: Ex-gov Andrew Cuomo committed “medical malpractice” during the pandemic.

30/11 Hallelujah! Torres, Lawler = real talent running for NY gov in ‘26

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-Bx.) is on an all-out tear against Gov. Kathy Hochul and the entire state Democratic establishment.

27/11 MTA’s $252M emergency intercom flop is another insult to taxpayers

Straphangers are no strangers to delays caused by trash fires, but the more insidious scourge is the MTA’s cash fires. The agency has wailed that it’s broke and needs the revenue from &…

24/11 The new plan that New York will implement to collect tolls and reduce traffic in Manhattan from January 2025

Kathy Hochul's Central Business District Congestion Pricing seeks to alleviate traffic, improve air quality, and strengthen the urban transportation system in New York.

22/11 NY Dem leader Jay Jacobs opposes higher taxes on rich — but backs controversial congestion pricing toll on everyday New Yorkers

New York State Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs said he opposes higher income taxes on wealthy residents because they’ll flee the state.

21/11 Staten Island’s train-car crisis proves the MTA doesn’t know what to do with taxpayer money

Five of Staten Island’s new R211 train cars were yanked from service after just a month on the tracks because of a signal issue.

20/11 Kathy Hochul, Eric Adams are deaf to voters’ resounding message

Beyond their obvious role in separating winners from losers, elections also serve as teaching lessons to society in general.

17/11 Hochul’s congestion-pricing fails reveal incompetence — or a long con

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s botch of the toll to drive into core Manhattan is so epic, you must wonder: Is she this bad at politics, or is she doing it on purpose?

17/11 Congestion pricing is back, and no one is happy about it: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 18, 2024

NY Post readers discuss Gov. Hochul reviving the controversial congestion pricing program with a reduced fee of $9.

17/11 New York is headed for massive shrinkage — thanks to its repellant progressive agenda

Cornell University researchers project a drop of possibly 2 million people — or more! — within just the next 25 years, whittling the count from 19.7 million to less than 17 million.

15/11 House Republicans pledge full court press against NYC congestion pricing — as they wait to see if Trump fulfills vow to ‘TERMINATE’ tolls

New York House Republicans plan to attack congestion pricing from “every avenue,” with the aim to kill the contentious toll program that president-elect Donald Trump has vowed to &#8220…

15/11 NYC congestion pricing toll is ‘insane,’ says NJ governor candidate Josh Gottheimer — who promises to fight controversial tax

A New Jersey Democratic congressman announcing a bid Friday to become the Garden State’s next governor blasted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as “insane” for reviving the reviled &#82…

14/11 Hochul’s cynical flip-flop on congestion pricing proves she wants to scam New Yorkers’ pockets dry

With Election Day in the rearview mirror, we are seeing the political cynicism of Gov. Hochul in full bloom.

14/11 Tolls in Manhattan: New York imposes a fee of USD 9 to enter the center

The congestion pricing program, the first of its kind in the United States, would come into force a few weeks before the inauguration of Donald Trump, who has promised to eliminate it

21/09 The MTA’s $68.4B capital plan is a pathetic joke

The MTA’s new so-called capital “plan” barely qualifies as a passive-aggressive political stunt.

30/08 MTA’s new tactic to combat fare evasion: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 31, 2024

NY Post readers discuss MTA adding fare checkers to buses, which are especially vulnerable to fare evasion.

24/08 Hochul’s new plan: congestion pricing for thee, but not for me

Higher “prices” in the form of this new tax aren’t for everyone, of course: Only the private sector must pay.

21/08 Gov. Hochul flip-flops on congestion pricing: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 22, 2024

The Issue: Gov. Hochul weighing bringing back congestion pricing after the November elections. Gov. Hochul says she may want to revive the suspended congestion-pricing program, but only after the N…

20/08 By eyeing new tolls after Election Day, Gov. Hochul broadcasts contempt for New York voters

Gov. Hochul is mulling a reduced-priced congestion-pricing toll that exempts city union workers, reports The Post’s Carl Campanile — after the November election.

18/08 Exclusive | Hochul mulls lower-cost NYC congestion toll — with city workers exempt — but will wait until after election: sources

Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering proposing a lower congestion toll for Manhattan — and nixing it altogether for municipal workers such as cops and teachers, The Post has learned.

25/07 Exclusive | First legal challenges to Hochul’s NYC congestion pricing pause set to be filed Thursday

Powerful congestion pricing supporters plan to sue Gov. Kathy Hochul over her 11th-hour pause of the first-in-the-nation tolls, according to two lawsuit drafts obtained by The Post Wednesday.

11/07 See How Your Subway Service May Suffer Without Congestion Pricing

Extensive cuts totaling $16.5 billion have suspended crucial repairs and upgrades to New York City’s vast transit network.

02/07 We Counted 22,252 Cars to See How Much Congestion Pricing Might Have Made This Morning

A year’s worth of tolls is hard to picture. But what about an hour’s worth?

28/06 NYC straphangers uneasy over zip ties seemingly holding tracks together: ‘Should I be worried?’

The MTA says zip lines along the tracks in Queens are no cause for concern, but it’s making some Big Apple straphangers uneasy as the railroad halts its capital projects plan.

27/06 Four huge NYC service disruptions at Penn Station in a week? No way to run a railroad

For the fourth time in less than a week, NYC-area commuters who rely on Penn Station train service faced major delays Monday as New Jersey Transit and Amtrak halted service, citing “overhead wire” …

16/06 Meet the anti-vaxx millionaire donor behind congestion pricing and RFK Jr.

Wealthy hedge-funder Mark Gorton, 57, of Manhattan recently told The Post that he is probably the largest funder of transportation-related causes in the Big Apple centered around getting cars off t…

11/06 Israel’s military operation in Nuseirat: Letters to the Editor — June 12, 2024

NY Post readers discuss the Israeli military’s rescue operation in Gaza to free four hostages taken by Hamas.

10/06 Grandma interrupts dinner with Gov. Kathy Hochul: ‘Aren’t you the mayor?’

Setting the stories straight Last week, our gov and I had dinner. At Neary’s. On East 57th. Great Irish food. Been there probably since that country’s original potato famine. Some of its regulars s…

09/06 Car dealership group to host NYC fundraiser for Hochul days after she reversed course on congestion-pricing

A top state automobile dealership advocacy group will be hosting a fundraiser for Gov. Kathy Hochul days after she indefinitely paused the controversial congestion pricing scheme for part of Manhat…

08/06 Cleaning up after congestion pricing is messy — but worth it

Gov. Kathy Hochul found a billion dollars for the MTA without having to raise taxes or impose congestion pricing.

08/06 NY Gov. Hochul pauses congestion pricing: Letters to the Editor — June 8, 2024

NY Post readers discuss Gov. Hochul’s eleventh-hour halt on congestion pricing, which was set to take effect in June.

07/06 Congestion pricing is a bad idea, raising taxes is even worse

Gov. Hochul says she’s going to make the MTA good for its loss of congestion-pricing-toll income, but Albany needs to find the money within the record-breaking budget it already has.

06/06 Kathy Hochul got it half right with her late awakening to slam the brakes on NYC congestion pricing

Reports say the tax was so unpopular that fellow Democrats feared it would cost them House seats in the November election, so they asked Hochul for a reprieve.

24/05 MTA boss Janno Lieber’s 400K pay — more than the US president’s salary — slammed amid congestion toll fight

Motorists who oppose congestion pricing said they need relief from MTA boss Janno Lieber’s fat $400,999 salary last year exceeding the pay for President Biden, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eri…

22/05 Adams, Hochul remain silent on NYC congestion pricing, pretend their just bystanders to legal graft

The $15 daily fee for cars and up to $36 for trucks and buses is the latest version of what the crooks from Tammany Hall called legal graft.

17/05 Trio of NY groups make last-ditch bid to block congestion pricing from taking effect next month

New Yorkers are making a last-ditch effort to stop congestion pricing from taking effect next month, arguing traffic won’t go away but will just be shuffled around.

17/05 Queens lawmakers demand more MTA bus service to Manhattan before $15 congestion toll begins

Queens lawmakers who voted for the unpopular congestion pricing law are demanding that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority increase express bus service before imposing the first in the nation…

17/05 No, left-leaning bully Andrew Cuomo hasn’t suddenly changed his spots

Just what is former Gov. Andrew Cuomo up to these days? It sure seems like he’s gearing up for another run —   but under which political party?

14/05 The Battle for the Streets of New York

Now more than ever, the city is being forced to rethink how its thoroughfares are used.

03/05 NYC congestion pricing will take a toll on Chinatown businesses, critics argue

The controversial first-in-the-nation $15 congestion toll to enter the Manhattan business district south of 60th Street will put a dent in the economy of Chinatown, critics said Thursday.

01/05 UFT lawyers blast MTA’s decision with setting June 30 start date for NYC’s controversial $15 congestion toll

The lawyers for the teachers’ union lawsuit seeking to block the first-in-the-nation congestion pricing scheme sent a letter to a federal judge flunking the MTA’s announcement that the …

30/04 New MTA congesting pricing-related commuter discounts should extend outside five boroughs, pols argue

“Yet again, you are putting New York City first, and our communities last. Let us remind you the MTA’s job isn’t just to serve the 5 boroughs,” the letter reads. 

26/04 MTA sets date for when $15 congestion pricing will go into effect

The MTA’s much-derided congestion pricing plan is officially set to go into effect on June 30, the transit agency officially announced Friday.

25/04 NY, NJ Reps. Malliotakis, Gottheimer join forces to stop NYC’s $15 congestion toll ‘cash grab’

A bipartisan bill aimed at outlawing the $15 “congestion” toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street was introduced Wednesday by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis and Rep. Josh Gottheimer.

22/04 NY voters overwhelmingly reject new Manhattan $15 ‘congestion’ toll in poll: Inside the stats

New York voters overwhelmingly reject having to pay a new $15 “congestion” toll to enter Midtown Manhattan, a stunning new statewide poll released Monday reveals.

17/04 MTA’s Janno Lieber says New Jersey will get slice of congestion toll money

The MTA chairman said he expects New Jersey will ultimately get a slice of the money from the proposed controversial $15 daily congestion toll to drive through swaths of Manhattan.

09/04 Democrats nix plan that would have spared nurses, other workers from NYC congestion toll

State Assembly Democrats shot down a plan Tuesday that would’ve spared city workers, nurses and first responders from a hefty congestion toll to get to work in the Big Apple. Doctors and patients s…

08/04 Hochul nixes MTA’s marathon scheme: Letters to the Editor — April 9, 2024

NY Post readers discuss Gov. Hochul’s veto of an MTA plan to charge a $750,000 fee to run the New York Marathon.

06/04 TikTok ‘hack’ shows risky maneuver to avoid $15 congestion pricing fee

Some drivers are so desperate to evade congestion pricing, they might be willing to endanger lives to bypass toll cameras.

06/04 NYC’s Upper West Side already becoming commuter parking lot for congestion-pricing evaders

Even Manhattan’s borough president acknowledged “suburban commuters” will be “dumping cars” not only on the UWS, but in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.

06/04 Can I ask for a raise to cover this new congestion charge?

With the new congestion pricing, my commuting expenses are going to be unaffordable. Can I ask for a raise to cover the cost increase if my employer is requiring me to come into the office? There a…

05/04 Here’s when commuters can expect a decision on NYC’s controversial $15 congestion pricing toll

A New Jersey judge said he’ll issue a ruling in the case to block congestion pricing before the controversial new toll is set to take effect June 15.

05/04 Three cheers for Kathy Hochul for nixing the MTA’s bid to hold up the NYC Marathon

Given the New York City Marathon’s place in the city economy, it was insane for the MTA to demand $750,000 to let the race close the Verrazano Bridge — and smart of Hochul to stop the blackmail.…

04/04 Feds fast-tracked ‘mind boggling’ review of NY’s controversial $15 congestion pricing toll: NJ lawyers

The feds fast-tracked a “mind boggling” review of New York’s controversial congestion pricing toll plan without fully weighing how traffic and pollution would just be shifted acro…

03/04 New Jersey Challenges N.Y.C. Congestion Pricing in Federal Court

A closely watched lawsuit could block or upend the city’s new tolling program, which will charge most vehicles for entering the busiest parts of Manhattan.

03/04 New Jersey, feds to duke it out in court over $15 congestion pricing toll as Garden State tries to block fee

The hotly contested issue of whether New York’s $15 congestion toll should go forward, is hitting a federal courtroom this week as New Jersey seeks to block the measure.

03/04 City Island residents clamor for ferry stop in Bronx enclave as $15 congestion pricing looms: ‘A very attractive option’

The closest NYC Ferry stop to City Island is Ferry Point Park in Throgs Neck.

02/04 Making MTA buses free is just another surrender to crime

Deputy Senate Majority Leader Michael Gianaris is leading the push in Albany for a permanent $45 million fare-free MTA bus program — the latest cave-in to lawlessness.

01/04 Rates and exemptions from the new toll that will govern the heart of Manhattan

This program stipulates charges for south of 60th Street between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends, in order to reduce traffic and pollution

30/03 NYC rideshare, taxi passengers bracing wallets for double-barrel fees as drivers worry about income crash: ‘Gonna kill us’ 

Manhattan drivers are bracing their pocketbooks for the imminent arrival of the MTA’s congestion pricing toll hike, but NYC cabs and rideshares have already been quietly adding a congestion surchar…

28/03 Ronna McDaniel’s NBC News firing is must-see-tv that proves leftist media set rules they never follow

The “Mean Girls” pile-on at NBC against Ronna McDaniel is the perfect demonstration of what bullies all these leftists are —while pretending to be paragons of compassion and empathy.

27/03 M.T.A. Board Votes to Approve New $15 Toll to Drive Into Manhattan

New York City’s congestion pricing program, the first of its kind in the nation, still faces challenges from five lawsuits before it can begin in mid-June.

27/03 MTA board officially OKs controversial congestion toll at $15 per day as program moves one step closer to launch

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s board formally set the controversial congestion toll to drive on local Manhattan streets south of 60th Street at $15 per day on Wednesday and inclu…

26/03 Leftists have done unthinkable —driven me out of New York City

As long as woke DAs who don’t believe in criminal justice are running the show, along with numbskull politicians who welcome migrants over tax-paying citizens now afraid to venture into crowd…

25/03 MTA to exempt much of NYC fleet, private bus lines, Hampton Jitney from $15 congestion toll

The MTA will exempt a major portion of the Big Apple’s municipal car fleet — and most private bus operators such as the Hampton Jitney — from its new $15 daily congestion toll.

24/03 Comeback kid Andrew Cuomo needs to show real contrition for his many, many sins

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears to be seeking a political comeback, yet to pull that off, he’ll need to show real contrition for his many sins while in office — and truly mean it.

24/03 NY farmers would get a break on Thruway tolls and NYC crossings — including congestion charge —under bill pushed by GOP

Upstate farmers transporting fruits and veggies to the Big Apple would get a sweet break from paying tolls — including Manhattan’s planned controversial-congestion pricing tax, according to a…

22/03 Staten Island pols welcome local NAACP chapter to congestion pricing opposition

A bipartisan contingent of elected officials and local leaders are railing against the city’s planned congestion pricing toll hike, claiming the resulting shifting air pollution patterns will…

20/03 Pass a state budget that addresses New York’s most urgent issues

As New York state lawmakers finalize their spending plan, here’s what Albany must do in their budget deal to save New York.

17/03 NYC realtors pull out new trick as congestion pricing is set to take its toll

Realtors in the Big Apple’s cut-throat housing market are citing the controversy over congestion pricing in their pitch to sell and rent apartments in Manhattan outside zones where the toll will be…

14/03 NY’s congestion toll will discriminate against forgotten borough of Staten Island: local pols

New York’s controversial plan to enforce a $15 toll to drive on some of Manhattan’s busiest streets will just favor Midtown’s wealthy elite — and only discriminate against S…

13/03 Cuomo’s congestion price condemnation: Letters to the Editor — March 14, 2024

NY Post readers discuss former Gov. Andrew Cuomo denouncing the congestion-price program he signed into law.

13/03 Whoopi Goldberg rips NY’s $15 congestion pricing toll to Kathy Hochul’s face on ‘The View’: ‘This is a huge deal’

The 68-year-old joined the chorus of opponents when she ripped the contentious plan to hit drivers with a $15 toll to enter Midtown Manhattan during Gov. Kathy Hochul’s appearance on ABC&#821…

13/03 Congestion pricing pits MTA’s Lord Janno Lieber against working folk

Congestion pricing is only — yes, only — a cynical money grab.

12/03 Andrew Cuomo: Yes, I approved congestion pricing but it’s time to hit the brakes

He advocated for congestion pricing and signed it into law as governor in 2019. But Cuomo says he opposes the $15 charge for drivers entering lower Manhattan.

08/03 Chief of MTA’s biggest union promises ‘massive confrontation’ over $15 NYC congestion toll: ‘Not going to take this’

The chief of the MTA’s biggest union is now threatening a “massive confrontation” with transit management over the proposed $15 daily charge to enter Midtown or Lower Manhattan.

05/03 Congestion pricing must be stopped: Letters to the Editor — March 4, 2024

The Issue: The mounting resistance against congestion pricing amid plans for a mid-June rollout. The Post is right (“Wrong Turn,” Steve Cuozzo, PostOpinion, Mar. 3). It was former Mayor Michael Blo…

02/03 Congestion pricing’s a ‘Godfather’ heist: This is an offer we can refuse

I never thought I’d side with the teachers’ and municipal unions over anything. But I stand with them — and with the Broadway Association, upstate and New Jersey legislators, Lower East Side …

02/03 MTA chief Janno Lieber can’t tell you to take your congestion pricing complaints to Albany

MTA chief Janno Lieber is fed up with locals attacking the whole idea of congestion pricing at the public hearings on how it’ll be implemented.

02/03 MTA chief says $15 congestion pricing is coming to NYC no matter what – as 100 firefighters show up to protest

While the hearing was the transit agency’s second in two days to supposedly listen to the public over the proposed back-breaking new $15 Midtown toll, Lieber told reporters during a break tha…

01/03 NYC congestion pricing backers rally ahead of first MTA hearing on contentious tolling plan: ‘Not the end of the world’

“I just want to urge all my fellow New Yorkers to do some math and see how much this would really cost you. It’s not the end of the world.”

29/02 NYers sound off on $15 congestion pricing as MTA opens public hearings: ‘Don’t make a lot of money as it is’

The MTA will open up the floor to Big Apple drivers and commuters so they can weigh in on the proposed congestion pricing rates at the first of four hearings to be held in the coming weeks.

26/02 Hampton Jitney warns of higher fares, says NYC congestion pricing will double tolls for bus operator

Hampton Jitney — the popular, low-cost bus operator that shuttles New Yorkers to the Hamptons — warned that it could be hiking ticket prices when NYC’s imminent congestion pricing…

25/02 Private bus operator shocked they won’t be exempt from NYC’s congestion toll plan: ‘Part of the solution’

Private bus operators who transport millions of tourists and other passengers into New York City fume it’s unfair that they have to pay a congestion toll to enter midtown.

24/02 Why NYC congestion pricing might hurt New Yorkers who don’t even drive more than anyone else

The MTA is planning to charge its $15 toll from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM weekdays and 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM on weekends.

22/02 MTA must ‘come clean’ about how much NYC congestion toll would rake in ‘on backs’ of families: NJ Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Rep. Josh Gottheimer accused MTA bosses of covering up details linked to its proposed congestion pricing plan, which officials have projected could bring in $1 billion per year.

19/02 Fani Willis takes the witness stand: Letters to the Editor — Feb. 19, 2024

Post readers sound off on Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ testimony regarding her affair with Nathan Wade.

18/02 Hudson Valley commuters rip ‘absolutely unacceptable and ridiculous’ $15 NYC congestion toll

“I think it’s total bulls**t,” Ryan told the Post. “I think people feel that this isn’t even a partisan political thing, it’s sort of a ‘are you for working people? Are you …

14/02 London isn’t a winning example of congestion pricing — it’s a warning

If congestion-pricing advocates all believe it’s been a seminal “success” in Greater London, why isn’t the MTA telling its opponents to visit the Big Smoke and see for themselves?

11/02 London’s toll: Congestion fee slashed traffic but pinched shops and restaurants

Some shops and eateries in central London saw their receipts drop 5% when the British capital rolled out its congestion pricing program — which the Big Apple’s controversial planned $15 daily…

09/02 Congestion pricing will sting upstate communities — and New York City itself

Mayor Eric Adams and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stand at a press conference.

08/02 NY lawmakers ripped over push for $90M bus service expansion as $15 congestion pricing looms: ‘Covering their a—s’

The legislators, led by Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) and Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D-Queens), issued the rallying cry for a cash injection from Albany as they launched a “Get Congestion Prici…

07/02 NY’s $15 congestion pricing toll timeline revealed: Here’s when Manhattan drivers may start being charged

The potential timeline for the tolling structure was laid bare during a federal court hearing in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday as the Garden State sues to block the controversial congestion pricing…

07/02 NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams distance themselves from MTA’s $15 congestion toll

Mayor Adams and New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams refused to support the state’s controversial congestion pricing proposal when put on the hot seat Tuesday in Albany, with Hizzoner…

06/02 Time for insane NYC congestion pricing plan to hit the road

The latest entrant to the lawsuit against New York’s insane congestion pricing plan is the Municipal Labor Committee, a heavyweight union. Time for this plan to hit the road.

06/02 Unions for nearly 400K NYC workers oppose ‘crazy’ $15 congestion toll, back lawsuit to block it

The labor coalition representing all the city’s nearly 400,000 government workers is backing the federal lawsuit filed by the teachers’ union to block the “crazy” $15 conges…

05/02 18 NY lawmakers join suit to block $15 congestion toll

Eighteen elected officials have joined the teachers’ union’s federal lawsuit aimed at blocking the controversial new $15 congestion pricing toll to enter Midtown.

25/01 NJ Transit proposes massive 15% fare hikes as MTA chair taunts NJ Gov. Phil Murphy for budget hole

MTA chairman Janno Lieber hit congestion pricing opponent New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy for failing to fund transit on the other side of the Hudson River as Murphy’s NJ Transit announced 15% fa…

24/01 NYC teachers in transit deserts fear congestion pricing: ‘City doesn’t care about Staten Island’

“I don’t want to leave but I’m not making enough to stick with the congestion prices,” said teacher Carly Bianchini who lives on Staten Island but works in Manhattan.

23/01 Criminal charges for NY toll cheaters: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 24, 2024

The Issue: Gov. Hochul’s move to classify congestion toll cheating as a Class A misdemeanor.

22/01 Gov. Hochul will slam congestion toll cheats, so why not farebeaters (and other crooks)?

If congestion cheats deserve a big response, so do other crimes, governor. Time to stand up to the crime fans in your own party on every issue. 

21/01 Gov. Kathy Hochul declares war against NYC congestion toll beaters with ‘fraud’ proposal in new budget

Motorists who evade the $15 congestion pricing toll to enter Midtown Manhattan will be treated like criminals under legislation introduced by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

18/01 Lower East Side residents sue MTA over $15 congestion toll, claiming it will create a traffic nightmare

Residents and merchants on the Lower East Side are filing a federal lawsuit to block the Gov. Hochul-MTA backed $15 congestion toll.

17/01 Gov. Hochul’s migrant bailout: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 18, 2024

Gov. Hochul is giving New York City $2.4 billion to deal with the migrant crisis.

14/01 MTA installs cameras to track $15 congestion tolls, sparking concerns program will move to toll-free highways

The MTA has begun installing camera equipment on New York highways in preparation for charging a $15 toll to enter Manhattan’s central business district, The Post has learned.

07/01 Dems’ bashing of Texas Gov. Abbott: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 8, 2024

NY Post readers discuss the criticism of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s border policies by Democratic mayors.

06/01 NYC teachers’ union to pay legal tab for Staten Island’s congestion-pricing fight

New York City’s powerful teachers’ union is bankrolling Staten Island’s legal fight to stop the MTA’s congestion pricing plan, The Post has learned.

05/01 Opinion | Many of You Have Strong Feelings on Congestion Pricing. Here Are Some of Them.

I like New York City’s plan. Some readers do, too, but many do not.

04/01 NYC teachers’ union teams up with Staten Island’s Republican borough president in suit to stop congestion pricing plan

The lawsuit, filed Thursday by the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), has asked the court to halt the implementation of the soon-to-be-launched plan, which would charge drivers $15 per day to use…

03/01 Mazi Pilip raps Tom Suozzi over $15 congestion toll in Santos replacement race

The controversial plan to charge motorists $15 to enter Manhattan’s business district has become a hot issue in the Feb. 13 special election to replace expelled liar ex-Rep. George Santos.

03/01 Opinion | Why I Welcome New York City’s Congestion Pricing Plan

We pay more for most things when demand is higher, and there are great reasons to do the same for roads.

26/12 NYC’s devastating congestion pricing plan will kill New Yorkers — literally

The plan to charge drivers $15 to enter certain parts of Manhattan will likely cause a shortage of EMTs and paramedics, which will quite literally kill New Yorkers.

26/12 ‘Queen of Christmas’ songwriter gives holiday jeer to NY’s congestion pricing plan

A holiday songwriter who touts herself as the “Queen of Christmas” claims transportation officials should be on the naughty list for overlooking how congestion pricing will impact her l…

24/12 NYC ambulance workers in panic mode over $15 congestion toll

The city’s life savers — paramedics and EMTs — are having a panic attack over a controversial plan that will force them to pay a $15 congestion toll just to drive to their jobs in…

23/12 Cuomo’s disappointing record and more: Letters to the Editor — Dec. 24, 2023

NY Post readers discuss former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s record and more.

22/12 NY Dems’ gerrymandering tradition: Letters to the Editor — Dec. 22, 2023

NY Post readers discuss Empire State Democrats’ efforts to gerrymander congressional districts in New York.

20/12 MTA and NJ still talking settlement terms in congestion pricing lawsuit with tolls slated to start in May

MTA and New Jersey officials are pushing forward with settlement talks that would end the Garden State’s lawsuit over New York’s coming and congestion pricing program.

18/12 MTA city transit chief hits Cuomo for NYC congestion pricing flip flop: ‘He was right four years ago’

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority chief, Rich Davey, noted Cuomo — who said last week that more study now needs to be done on Manhattan congestion tolls — actually approved the …

17/12 Andrew Cuomo wants NY to put brakes on $15 congestion toll he once championed

Cuomo recently said the plan — which calls for a $15 toll to enter Midtown Manhattan’s business district — just gives people one more reason to stay away from a post-pandemic Big Apple, which is st…

17/12 Adams admits Dems ‘underestimated’ migrant impact, warns of ‘extremely painful’ NYC budget cuts

Hizzoner said the lack of aid from the Biden administration means that New Yorkers should continue to brace for what he has warned will be “extremely painful” city budget cuts where “everything is …

10/12 Scathing Review: $15 congestion toll bad for Broadway shows, rep says

The head of a business group representing the Broadway Theater District and Times Square gave a scathing review to the state’s plan to impose a $15 “congestion” toll to enter the …

07/12 Upstate NY pol threatens to back New Jersey lawsuit against congestion pricing

State Sen. James Skoufis is demanding the MTA make a carve out for his Orange and Rockland County commuters in the scheme that would put a $15 per day fare on entering Manhattan below 60th St.

06/12 MTA chief mocks NJ congestion pricing critics over turnpike tolls, blasts them for being ‘content to let traffic keep choking’ NY’s streets

MTA chairman Janno Lieber mocked New Jersey politicians attempting to block the Big Apple’s congestion pricing program for hiking tolls on the Turnpike and failing to finish transit programs …

05/12 NYC congestion pricing’s true cost: Letters to the Editor — Dec. 6, 2023

The Issue: The $15 congestion pricing fee for everyone driving south of 60th Street in Manhattan.

03/12 NY GOP eager to pin $15 congestion tax on Democrats in 2024 elections

Republicans are salivating to pummel Democrats in the 2024 elections for approving the controversial congestion pricing law that could force motorists to pay a $15 toll.

03/12 Congestion Pricing’s Impact on New York? These 3 Cities Offer a Glimpse.

New York City is on the verge of becoming the first U.S. city to follow London, Stockholm and Singapore in trying to cut traffic by charging some drivers a fee.

01/12 Congestion Pricing Is Coming. Its Opponents Are Still Furious.

The nation’s first congestion pricing program is taking final shape in New York. Supporters say it will benefit the city, but foes fear its impact on drivers.

01/12 Mayor Eric Adams calls for exemptions to congestion pricing as MTA releases proposal

The MTA’s Traffic Mobility Review Board released the details of its congestion pricing plan, slated to start in May 2023.

30/11 What to Know About Congestion Pricing

The M.T.A. board regulating congestion pricing has detailed recommendations for the program, including how much drivers should pay.

30/11 Congestion pricing could cost NYC drivers $15 to enter Manhattan’s busiest streets

News of the possible amount comes as congestion pricing is expected to begin next May — the first such program in the nation.

30/11 NJ lawsuit challenging NY’s congestion toll will delay upgrades on A/C train lines: MTA

New Jersey’s lawsuit challenging New York’s soon-to-launch congestion toll will delay the $1.3 billion program to overhaul and upgrade signals on the delay-plagued A and C lines through…

30/11 $15 Tolls Likely for Nation’s First Congestion Pricing Program

New York wants to discourage drivers from contributing to some of the world’s heaviest traffic. After decades of delays, the plan is nearly a reality.

12/11 Disabled runner’s marathon hurdles and more: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 12, 2023

Runner’s woesWe were disappointed to learn that a runner was not allowed to participate in this year’s New York City Marathon because of the accommodations needed for her ostomy bag — a common medi…

07/11 Maybe Don’t Drive Into Manhattan

The real cost of all this traffic

20/10 NYC congestion pricing delayed to leave room for Thanksgiving parade balloons: report

The infrastructure that is slated for Central Park West and 60th Street now won’t be erected until after Nov. 23 because the parade’s balloons and floats won’t be able to fit unde…

05/10 Climate Change Is a Key Obstacle for New York City’s Transit System

The M.T.A. released a report on Wednesday that aimed to detail the greatest needs over the next two decades of the city’s aging transit system.

03/10 Drivers using NYC tunnels will get congestion-toll discount

The discounts of $4 to $7 would be discounted against the base congestion charge, which could cost between $9 and $23 depending on possible exemptions and other discounts offered, officials said du…

23/09 Transit union rips congestion pricing as ‘thinly veiled’ MTA cash grab

Transit Workers Union head John Samuelsen said the MTA CEO is “laser focused” on generating revenue from the tolling plan, and not on reducing traffic.

12/09 Congestion Pricing Is Coming. It Doesn’t Have to Be Painful.

There are reasonable concerns about charging drivers to enter Manhattan. But making the borough a playground for the rich isn’t one of them.

02/09 Opinion | We’re Taking New York City’s Streets Back — and Then We’re Coming for the Rest of the Country

The fight over congestion pricing gets at something so very much bigger.

13/08 MTA’s fares go up — and its revenues go down the drain

The MTA faces many challenges that are not its fault but it still sticking taxpayers with massive, needless bills.

07/08 In War on Congestion Pricing, Governor Turns to Courts and Trash Talk

A lawsuit that Gov. Philip Murphy of New Jersey has filed against New York’s congestion pricing plan has reignited a border war and led to charges of hypocrisy.

03/08 New Great Train Robbery: Runaway MTA overtime costs

A new Empire Center report shows MTA overtime hit $1.3 billion last year.

29/07 Staten Island’s congestion-pricing fight spurs new push to leave NYC: ‘It’s time’

Staten Island’s bitter opposition to the MTA’s congestion pricing plan is reviving a long-dormant secession movement in the borough.

25/07 The congestion pricing scam: Letters to the Editor — July 26, 2023

The Issue: New Jersey’s lawsuit against New York to stop the Manhattan congestion-pricing plan.

24/07 New Jersey has good reason to sue New York over congestion pricing

Telling neighbors to get lost isn’t good for the state’s post-2020 recovery.

23/07 Ex-Gov. Paterson blasts congestion pricing as unwarranted, warns it will choke NY

Ex-Gov. David Paterson hit the brakes on the nation’s first congestion pricing toll system  to drive into the Manhattan business district, claiming business has not fully recovered from the COVID-1…

23/07 Staten Island eyes joining New Jersey in legal fight to block congestion pricing

Staten Island is preparing to join New Jersey in its legal fight to block the nation’s first congestion pricing toll system from coming to Manhattan.

21/07 NYC congestion scanners installed as NJ files lawsuit over ‘toll shopping’

It’s coming! New York has started installing toll radars on the West side of Manhattan to start charging congestion fees by Spring, but the New Jersey governor is fighting back. New cashless …

21/07 NJ Gov. Murphy sues to block NY congestion pricing toll plan

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sued to block the controversial plan to impose the country’s first congestion pricing toll system in parts of Manhattan.

20/07 Chairman of controversial Manhattan congestion toll panel will consider toll exemptions for suburbs

The chairman of the panel charged with setting the price for the Manhattan congestion pricing program said Wednesday that any discounts and exemptions would require others to pay more.

16/07 Mondaire Jones hammered for past congestion pricing support as he seeks seat in car-reliant district

Ex-Rep. Mondaire Jones’ endorsement of congestion pricing to enter and leave Manhattan’s midtown business district could haunt his comeback bid.

09/07 Hochul blames Cuomo, Albany for bail mess and insists she fixed it while claiming NYC is safe again

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday blamed the state’s soft-on-crime bail-reform mess on former boss Andrew Cuomo and Albany pols, claiming she “held the budget up” this year to fix it.

28/06 NJ Gov. Murphy lawyers up to block New York congestion pricing toll plan

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has lawyered up — putting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and President Biden on notice that he’s itching to file a lawsuit to block the MTA’s  controversia…

27/06 Congestion pricing gets final okay from feds to move forward: Hochul

The federal government has granted final approval to the MTA’s congestion pricing program, a move that removes one of the largest and last hurdles the agency faced before it could begin build…

25/06 Major plan to reward ‘safe’ drivers

A plan to allow NSW drivers to deduct a demerit point if they’ve displayed a faultless driving record for 12 months will be fast-tracked by six months.

24/05 Andrew Cuomo has no regrets in handling of COVID, denies sex harassment claims

Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo insists he has no regrets about decisions made during the COVID-19 pandemic or his alleged behavior that triggered his downfall.

15/05 New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy attempts to woo New Yorkers in retaliation for congestion tax

The grass is greener in the Garden State? New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sure wants you to think so!

12/05 MTA makes toll tweaks, promises new discounts and pollution measures for congestion pricing

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will have to fund at least $200 million in toll discounts, health programs and infrastructure improvements to compensate neighborhoods and industries hit b…

06/05 Biden administration allows NY’s traffic congestion pricing plan to move forward

The MTA’s congestion pricing plan inched closer to reality as the Federal Highway Administration tentatively signed off on the agency’s assessment.