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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
Kathy Hochul Is Looting Two MTA Capital Plans At The Same Time
Gov. Hochul has robbed the MTA's future... and its past.
July 1, 2024
East Harlem Furious that Gov. Hochul Has Killed the Second Avenue Subway
Residents of East Harlem are frustrated that construction of the Second Avenue Subway has been paused as a result of Gov. Hochul's decision to delay congestion pricing, feeling as if it's just another broken promise from yet another politician.
June 26, 2024
State Comptroller: Loss of Congestion Pricing Revenue Leaves MTA With ‘No Good Options’
Gov. Hochul's indefinite cancellation of congestion pricing represents "a decline in investment in the metropolitan region’s vital transportation system," says Tom DiNapoli.
June 25, 2024
Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’ Lets Drivers Off the Hook and Riders Holding the Bag
Kathy Hochul's decision to cancel congestion pricing for wealthier drivers means fare hikes and service cuts for working class transit riders.
June 11, 2024
Legislators Propose More Bus Service, Transit Discounts In State Budget Negotiations
City buses would run more frequently under Albany legislation included in the state Senate and Assembly's "one-house" budget proposals.
March 12, 2024
Albany’s Fealty to Suburbs Hurts Black, Latino Workers: Report
The capitulation to the suburbs by the governor and by state legislative leaders means that Black, Hispanic and Asian workers of all income employed by those businesses will shoulder an unequal share of the new tax, according to a new analysis by the Fiscal Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.
May 19, 2023
Hike Corporate and Payroll Taxes to Fund MTA, Think Tank Says
Increasing the payroll mobility tax plus raising the tax on corporate profits is a fair mix, said the Fiscal Policy Institute.
April 3, 2023
