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Can Trump Get Rid of Congestion Pricing?
The Trump administration has ordered New York’s tolling program to shut down in March, but the MTA says it will not budge without a court order.
Trump administration sets March 21 deadline for New York to end traffic congestion pricing
President Donald Trump's administration has given New York until next month to comply with its order to halt Manhattan's new congestion pricing system, but state officials on Wednesday vowed to continue the tolling program,
Congestion Pricing Reduced Traffic. Now It’s Hitting Revenue Goals.
Revenue figures from the Manhattan tolling plan showed that the program is on track to raise billions for mass transit repairs.
As Trump seeks to end NYC congestion pricing, MTA points to $48 million in new revenue as a good sign
Congestion pricing is working, MTA officials said Monday, releasing data that showed the congestion pricing toll generated $48.7 million in gross revenue for January. The revenue data comes as the Trump administration seeks to kill the congestion toll by revoking a federal authorization given last year allowing the MTA to fund the capital plan with toll revenue.
MTA releases new revenue numbers on congestion pricing
For the first time since the tolling cameras were turned on, the MTA is sharing estimates on how much money it has collected.
MTA speeds up borrowing against congestion pricing revenue
Congestion pricing got off to a better than anticipated start, bringing in $48.6 million in its first month, and now transit officials are speeding up plans to borrow against the toll revenue to fund mass transit upgrades as the Trump administration attempts to kill the program.
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Federal government sets date to end New York’s congestion pricing; state unmoved
The federal government says March 21 will mark the end of Manhattan’s congestion pricing program, but New York State ...
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Sean Duffy Makes Propaganda Film In Failed Attempt To Show Congestion Pricing Doesn’t Work
The Secretary is doubling down on the Trump administration's mistaken view that the toll is ineffective and a "cash grab" ...
Trump admin sets deadline to shut down congestion pricing — but Hochul says NY won’t comply: ‘Trying to overrule New Yorkers’
The Trump administration ordered the shutdown of congestion pricing in Manhattan in the coming weeks – but Gov. Kathy Hochul ...
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Want an exemption from NYC congestion pricing tolls? Drive an Uber.
Uber and Lyft drivers said they occasionally run errands in the toll zone while off duty because their vehicles don't get ...
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Memo to the President: Manhattan Economy Improving, Thanks to Congestion Pricing
Lower Manhattan's economy has gotten an almost billion-dollar boost in just the first month of congestion pricing's existence ...
Blue state workers rally around top Trump official targeting congestion pricing: 'Borderline stealing'
New York City workers slammed the city’s congestion traffic pricing in a new ad from the Department of Transportation.
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Hochul snubs feds' order to stop congestion pricing: "We are not turning off the cameras"
Gov. Kathy Hochul had a blunt response to a federal order to stop tolling Manhattan drivers, saying, "We are not turning off ...
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Ailing NYC taxi industry sees boost in business after congestion pricing
New Taxi and Limousine Commission data shows that yellow taxi cabs had a 19% increase in total trips within the toll zone, ...
Hochul tells Trump to cough up $15B to fix NYC subways if congestion pricing is cut
President Trump will have to come up with $15 billion in federal cash to fix New York City’s subway system if he wants to cut ...
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Wednesday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Makes Us Safer Edition
Crashes are down nearly 20 percent in the Manhattan congestion relief zone compared to last year. Plus more news.