An interior rendering of the proposed overhaul of the Port Authority Bus Terminal. On Mar. 12, officials announced that $2 billion of the $10 billion dollar project is projected to stem from a commercial towers arrangement. ( Photo via Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) Third Tower Added To P.A. Bus Terminal Overhaul, In Bid To Cover $2B Of $10B Tab Three commercial towers are expected to provide 20 percent of the funding for an overhaul of the 73-year-old Port Authority... Local News 24 Mar 2024 | 03:04
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
The Winter Whirl Holiday Roller Rink will open at the Oculus on Friday, November 24. It will run until late January. ( Photo via Winter Whirl Holiday Roller Rink ) Whirl & Glide: New Skating Rinks to Open at Oculus, Brooklyn Bridge Park It’s time to lace up your skates, denizens of lower Manhattan. Two new rinks are opening to the public in November: Winter... Entertainment 13 Nov 2023 | 05:19
N.J. sues over congestion pricing New Jersey has continued its assault on New York City’s plan to introduce congestion pricing, filing a lawsuit in federal... Home 03 Aug 2023 | 05:51
A map of New York’s congestion pricing plan. New Jersey has sued, claiming the project will merely divert pollution across the Hudson. The MTA said that the environmental impact of the plan across the entire region–including NJ–would be positive. ( Photo via MTA ) NJ Sues Over Congestion Pricing, Says Feds Are Offshoring Pollution Across The Hudson New Jersey has continued its assault on congestion pricing’s approval, filing a lawsuit in federal district court against... Home 01 Aug 2023 | 04:39
