Hochul Must Put Up or Shut Up on Congestion Pricing, New Senate Transportation Chair Says
Gov. Hochul must produce a "100-day plan" to replace the $16.5 billion MTA funding shortfall created by her decision to cancel congestion pricing.
Today's other news
Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’ Will Cost Area Companies Billions
A new analysis shows what districts will suffer the most from the loss of $12 billion in capital funding.
MTA Contractor Scrambles to Refund Fake Charges After OMNY ‘Upgrade’ Goes Awry
Cubic is working to issue refunds to riders improperly charged thanks to the glitch, a spokesman said.
Today's Headlines
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘We’ll See You in Court, Gov.’ Edition
Today's the day that City Comptroller Brad Lander and his team of legal eagles will start the fight to save congestion pricing!
DOT Begins Safety Upgrades for Atlantic Av. But Locals Want More
Some changes are coming for Atlantic, but they're not enough, say street safety advocates.
Because tolling did not get implemented on June 30th...
cars have not been removed from the congestion zone
additional tons of carbon dioxide have been emitted
in toll revenue is not funding transit improvements
hours have been wasted by New Yorkers in traffic
Prior congestion pricing news
‘Irresponsible, Destructive’: Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Flip Harms Working New Yorkers, Ritchie Torres Says
"The delay of congestion pricing is not only bad morals and bad economics, it's bad politics," Torres told Streetsblog.
What a Surprise! Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause Helps Rich Suburban Drivers
Gov. Hochul's "little guys" certainly have big wallets. Meanwhile, the rest of us suffer with declining subway service and buses that are slower than walking. Thanks, Kathy.
Disabled NYer’s are Victims of Gov. Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause
So many New Yorkers can’t use the closest subway station to their homes because they don't have an elevator. And Gov. Hochul just halted funding for 23 new lifts.
Truth Over Fiction on Congestion Pricing: Episode I
Funding transit without a robust congestion toll will leave congestion pretty much as is ― New York will remain the globe’s most gridlocked city. Here's why.
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Prior stories
‘Temporary’ Insanity: DOT Traffic Cams Locked Out of Key Enforcement Database
Temp tag drivers get off scot free because of a little-known loophole.
DOT Will Fast-Track Private Sidewalk E-Bike Charging Stations
The mayor announced a new sidewalk e-bike charging station initiative, along with progress on the e-bike battery swap program and more money to FDNY for educational outreach.
Tuesday’s Headlines: LEGO Finally Gets It Edition
Streetsblog has had our issues with LEGO over the years, but we're willing to forgive. Plus other news.
Speeding Fuels Pedestrian Death Crisis As Council Stalls ‘Sammy’s Law’ Changes
Pedestrian fatalities were up 27 percent in the first six months of the year compared to 2023.
Bike Rack Saves Pedestrians in Crash on Busy Brooklyn Street
The white Hyundai involved in the crash has been nabbed 10 times by city speed- and red-light cameras since Oct. 10, 2023, city records show.
Map: How Did Community Boards Vote on ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan
With most of the community board recommendations in, Streetsblog mapped where residents are saying "yes" to more housing and less parking.
Investigations
City Hall Functionary is Quietly Interfering with Critical Street Safety Initiatives: Sources
"He only was going to raise the concerns that you’re going to hear from car drivers," one official said. "He’s never been on the pro-pedestrianization, pro-bike-lane side.”
GHOST TAGS: Inside NYC’s Black Market for Temporary License Plates
Read all three parts of Jesse Coburn's award-winning investigation.
‘A Very Dangerous Job’: Dozens of NYC School Crossing Guards Injured by Drivers Since 2012, Records Show
As thousands of guards returned to street corners across the city last week for the reopening of public schools, records obtained by Streetsblog reveal the dangers that guards face on the job.
Monday’s Headlines: Congestion Kamala Edition
My guess is that everyone is going to be talking about President Harris today, but don't blow off the livable streets news, which overlaps.
Friday’s Headlines: Hochul’s Fantasy World Edition
The governor has gone off the deep end. Plus other news.
Speaker Adams: Council May Not Use its ‘Sammy’s Law’ Power to Lower Speed Limits
The Council may not lower the speed limit, even though it fought so hard to get that very right from the state legislature.
Parks Dept. Has Money But No Timeline to Finish Eastern Queens Greenway
There's tens of millions of dollars for the greenway, so when will parks build it?
Thursday’s Headlines: Paris is a Lot Cooler than NYC Edition
The City of Light has figured out how to reduce the heat island effect. Plus other news in today's daily digest.
Congestion Pricing
Exclusive: Legal Team Announced for Suit Against Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’
Attorneys from three firms have inked a joint defense agreement to fight "the governor’s illegal decision to cancel congestion pricing," Comptroller Brad Lander said.
Opinion: Congestion Pricing Is A Compromise
Alternatives paths to cut congestion and pollution and fund the MTA make congestion tolls look like a cheap parlor trick.
Thursday’s Headlines: Do The Right Thing Edition
Bed-Stuy subway riders are mad Gov. Hochul's congestion pricing gambit has put crucial elevators in their neighborhood on the chopping block. Plus more news.
Hochul, Schumer Zip Out of Gateway Announcement Without Facing the Press
Hochul and Schumer have avoided the city's transit press corps since the governor's June 5 abandonment of congestion pricing.
