CITYWIDE — The first in what is expected to be a batch of lawsuits to revive congestion pricing has been filed in State Supreme Court, City Comptroller Brad Lander announced on Wednesday, July 15. As part of the legal effort that Lander is leading, NYC Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams and Transport Workers Union of America Local 100 filed a lawsuit on behalf of bus and transit riders against the MTA, focused on the consequences of the last-minute “pause” on congestion pricing. The lawsuit, filed today in Manhattan, is the first in a series of suits to be filed in coordination with a coalition of transit riders, disabled commuters and environmental advocates. The suit aims to establish injunctive relief from non-emergency, long-term reduction of bus service throughout the city. Roopdai Julie Davis, an 82-year-old resident of Kensington and daily bus rider, joined the suit as a representative of the many New Yorkers expected to suffer as a result of these cuts, particularly amid the dangers of a heat wave. Petitioners ask for a temporary restraining order, which would return services to levels before they were cut on Friday, July 12. The restraining order will also require the process of notification and hearings...