MTA chairman Janno Leiber unveils a congestion pricing sign at midnight on Sunday, Jan. 5 on the first day of the toll. ( Photo: MTA) Commute Times Down, Anger Up in First Full Week of Congestion Pricing Tolls By all accounts, the first week of congestion pricing did ease traffic at bridges and tunnels leading mid-town Manhattan... Home 19 Jan 2025 | 05:39
How congestion pricing works New York’s much-debated plan to charge drivers to enter the center of Manhattan is set to take effect Sunday, Jan. 5, after... Local News 05 Jan 2025 | 07:53
Toll traffic cameras hang above West End Avenue near 61st Street in Manhattan. (File photo by Ted Shaffrey/AP) UPDATED: Congestion pricing begins The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) appeared to be taking a victory lap Friday, Jan. 3 as its controversial congestion-pricing... Local News 05 Jan 2025 | 07:52
Toll traffic cameras hang above West End Avenue near 61st Street in Manhattan. (File photo by Ted Shaffrey/AP) New congestion pricing plan calls for $9 toll Rather than alienate suburban commuters in an election year, New York’s governor slammed the brakes last spring on a plan... Local News 18 Nov 2024 | 08:06
Governor Kathy Hochul rallying to support congestion pricing at Union Square on December 5, one day before the MTA Board’s full vote on suggested tolls below 60th St. The final tally was 9-1 in favor, with a $15 base levy holding steady. ( Photo via Governor Kathy Hochul on X.com) MTA Board OKs Congestion Pricing Plan, Including $15 Base Toll; Public May Now Comment Congestion pricing has come one step closer to reality, after the full MTA board overwhelmingly voted for toll recommendations... Local News 11 Dec 2023 | 12:16
Carl Weisbrod, chair of the MTA’s Traffic Mobility Board, helms a Nov. 30 briefing on the toll rate recommendations the board has arrived at for congestion pricing. ( Photo via MTA Live) Congestion Pricing Board Wants $15 Base Toll, Mayor Adams Wants More Debate The MTA’s Traffic Mobility Board is recommending a baseline toll of $15 for drivers entering the congestion pricing zone–or... Local News 06 Dec 2023 | 10:29
