The MTA anticipates the fee will bring in nearly $500 million a year, or about $40 million per month.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she told President Donald Trump in a private meeting at the White House that congestion pricing tolls in New York City are necessary and working, yet the Democrat predicted the courts will likely decide the matter.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday announced the planned closures of both the Asylum Seeker Arrival Center and Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center located at The Roosevelt Hotel, marking a significant milestone in New York City’s nearly three-year asylum seeker humanitarian response.

The Roosevelt Hotel, which has roughly 1,000 rooms, first transformed into a migrant welcoming center and shelter in May 2023.