New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Kills Congestion Pricing
After years of public engagement, foot dragging from federal officials, and multiple obstructionist lawsuits, New York's congestion pricing plan was ready to roll. Come the end of the month, sensors and cameras were ready and waiting to charge most drivers $15 tolls for entering Midtown Manhattan and below, with the money earmarked for New York's transit system. Today, Gov. Kathy Hochul killed the plan. Passed by the New York Legislature in 2019, congestion pricing was "enacted in a pre-pandemic period when workers were in the office five days a week, crime was at record lows, and tourism was ...