Kathy Hochul wants MTA to back a $9 toll, down from $15

Will a $9 Congestion-Pricing Toll Yield Enough Money to Fix the Subway?
Slashing the original $15 toll raises questions about whether a smaller revenue stream could delay projects or lead to higher costs for New York’s public transit agency.
Can Trump stop congestion pricing? What to know about the revived Manhattan toll
Like midtown Manhattan’s bumper-to-bumper traffic, the long journey of New York’s congestion pricing plan has been marked by starts and stops, culminating with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement Thursday that the new tolls will finally take effect on January 5th.
Congestion pricing: Kathy Hochul wants MTA to back a $9 toll, down from $15
Gov. Kathy Hochul has revived a controversial congestion pricing plan for drivers entering Manhattan at 60 th Street and below by knocking $6 off the $15 toll she rejected in June. The new $9 toll would need to be approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board at a meeting next week. If approved, it would go into effect in January.
New York governor introduces revised Manhattan congestion pricing plan
New York City’s congestion tolling plan, which will provide funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is back on — although it now faces opposition from the President-elect, as well as existing legal challenges.
Gov. Kathy Hochul's revised congestion pricing plan would lower main toll to $9
The governor had put the plan on pause in June just before the originally proposed toll of $15 was set to take effect.
Gov. Hochul to relaunch congestion pricing with $9 base toll, sources say
Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to relaunch the MTA’s congestion pricing program with a $9 base toll for passenger cars — marking a 40% reduction from the price previously approved by the MTA — according to four sources briefed on the governor’s plan.
NYC’s Revised Congestion Proposal Would Raise Fee to $15 by 2031
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New York governor revives congestion pricing to renewed Jersey opposition
The New York governor's new plan calls for a $9 congestion toll to fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. New Jersey ...
NYU Langone ignored in plea to Hochul to exempt congestion pricing for vulnerable patients, staff
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveils state-of-the-art locomotives for Metro-North Railroad
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New York revives congestion pricing: What will it cost New Jersey commuters?
New York’s controversial congestion pricing program is no longer paused after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a modified plan.
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L.A. Metro Board approves $798 million amendment to funding agreement between L.A. Metro and Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority
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