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Crazy Talk: In New Speech, Hochul Declares Dictatorial Powers, But Also Begs Legislature for Bailout
Hochul again defended her June 5 decision to "pause" the central business district tolls, using misinformation and channeling Louis XIV to do so.
August 2, 2024
MTA Rolls Over for Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause, Assuming Funding Will Show Up
They're trying to make an ass out of you and me.
July 31, 2024
Hochul Again Says She’ll Fund MTA Without Congestion Pricing — Ignoring the Tolls’ Other Benefits
Gov. Kathy Hochul makes lots of noise about funding the MTA — but little about traffic or climate — after she canceled congestion pricing.
July 30, 2024
Hochul Must Put Up or Shut Up on Congestion Pricing, New Senate Transportation Chair Says
Fix the mess.
July 24, 2024
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.
July 24, 2024
‘Temporary’ Insanity: DOT Traffic Cams Locked Out of Key Enforcement Database
The city's traffic enforcement cameras cannot rein in scofflaw drivers with temporary license plates because the Department of Transportation can't access a key national database — and that situation is not likely to change even as the agency seeks a new contractor.
July 23, 2024
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.
July 23, 2024
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.
July 22, 2024
Moped and E-Bike Safety Legislation Becomes State Law
Micro mobility retailers must register mopeds at the point of sale and hand out information to the new owners of e-bikes and mopeds under legislation signed by Gov. Hochul on Thursday.
July 12, 2024
Opinion: Congestion Pricing Is A Compromise
Sunday, June 30 was supposed to be a historic day. After 17 years of debate, study, and public review, the nation’s first congestion pricing scheme was to go online at midnight in New York City. But without warning, 25 days before launch, Governor Hochul pulled the plug, indefinitely pausing the program to appease suburban voters.
July 12, 2024
