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Hochul Fires Back After Trump's 'King' Remark

'We are a nation of laws, not ruled by a king'

(Newser) - After his administration rescinded federal approval of New York City's congestion pricing plan, President Trump didn't hold back on Truth Social. "CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD," he declared in a post Wednesday afternoon. "Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!"...

Trump Administration Yanks Its Approval of NYC Toll

Duffy says feds are moving to put an end to first-in-the nation congestion pricing

(Newser) - President Trump's administration on Wednesday ordered a halt to New York City's congestion pricing system , which had been in effect since Jan. 5 in an effort to reduce traffic in some parts of Manhattan. The city's system uses license plate readers to impose a $9 toll on...

After a Week of 'Congestion Pricing,' NYC Sees Results

New toll to drive into Manhattan leads to 43K fewer cars per day, per preliminary stats

(Newser) - A new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City's heavily gridlocked streets in its first week of operation, according to preliminary data released Monday by the state's transit authority. Known as "congestion pricing," the first-in-the-nation...

Driving Into Manhattan? That'll Be $9

City rolls out its new and controversial congestion tolls

(Newser) - New York's new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, reports the AP , meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours. The congestion pricing is meant to reduce traffic in the city while also raising money...

NYC Congestion Pricing Revived With Lower Price
Drivers Entering NYC
Can Expect a New Fee
UPDATED
Nov 19, 2024 10:05 AM CST

Drivers Entering NYC Can Expect a New Fee

MTA board OKs congestion pricing, with base toll of $9 into some parts of Manhattan starting in January

(Newser) - In what will be the first plan of its kind in the nation, the board of New York City's MTA on Monday approved a plan to allow congestion pricing for most drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street. Per WABC , the board voted to start with a base toll of...

Governor Makes U-Turn on NYC Congestion Toll Plan

Hochul calls for 'indefinite pause'

(Newser) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has abruptly halted what would have been the nation's first congestion pricing plan. The New York City plan had been due to take effect June 30, but Hochul said Wednesday that she had asked the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to "indefinitely pause the program,...

NYC's $15 Congestion Toll Is a US First

Most drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street will have to pay beginning in June

(Newser) - New York is on track to become the first US city with congestion tolls on drivers entering its central business district after transit officials approved a $15 fee for most motorists headed into part of Manhattan. Members of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board on Wednesday voted to greenlight the congestion...

Frisco Debates Downtown Traffic Fee
Frisco Debates Downtown Traffic Fee
Dec 30, 2008 4:27 AM CST

Frisco Debates Downtown Traffic Fee

Motorists balk at prospect of paying up to $5 to drive to city center

(Newser) - A plan to charge motorists for driving downtown in peak hours could be a step too far even for famously green San Francisco, the Los Angeles Times reports. City officials say the plan, which would be the first of its kind in the nation if it passes, would reduce traffic...

Assembly Sinks NYC Congestion Pricing Measure

Tolls for high-traffic areas had been mayor's pet project

(Newser) - New York state legislators today killed a plan that would have brought congestion pricing—higher fees at peak traffic hours—to parts of Manhattan, a major defeat for Mike Bloomberg, the Times reports. The mayor and a coalition of environmental groups backed the idea, but legislators from the city's outer...

NYC Approves Congestion Toll
 NYC Approves Congestion Toll 
Apr 1, 2008 4:54 AM CDT

NYC Approves Congestion Toll

City passes $8 fee to drive into midtown Manhattan

(Newser) - New York City has moved a step closer to charging drivers $8 to enter midtown Manhattan. The City Council voted 30-20 in favor of the proposal, known as "congestion pricing," that has already been established in cities like London to reduce traffic. The next hurdle is approval from...

Bloomberg Aims to Take NYC Green
Bloomberg
Aims to Take NYC Green
Apr 23, 2007 6:32 AM CDT

Bloomberg Aims to Take NYC Green

Plan calls for $8 fee to drive into Manhattan

(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg chose Earth Day to launch an ambitious, expensive and politically uncertain campaign to make New York City “the first environmentally sustainable 21st-century city.” The most provocative proposal: charging drivers $8 a day for entering Manhattan below 86th Street.

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