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Friday’s Headlines: Hochul’s Fantasy World Edition
The governor has gone off the deep end. Plus other news.
July 19, 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
Hochul, Schumer Zip Out of Gateway Announcement Without Facing the Press
Maybe they were trying to beat New York City's historically-slow traffic.
July 8, 2024
Midtown Traffic Slower Than Ever After Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Betrayal
Traffic in Manhattan's Central Business District and Midtown is moving slower than ever, newly crunched data shows — with no relief from congestion pricing on the way thanks to Gov. Hochul.
July 8, 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
Monday’s Headlines: Could’ve Should’ve Would’ve Edition
June 30, 2024 came and went yesterday without the once-planned launch of congestion pricing.
July 1, 2024
Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’ Kicks Transit Fixes to the Next Crisis
The governor's decision threatens nearly every commitment New York leaders made to the transit system after the 2017 "Summer of Hell."
June 26, 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
