President Trump considering ending congestion pricing, highly-placed source says
President Donald Trump and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul have spoken twice in the past week about ending congestion pricing in New York City, a source familiar with the conversation tells CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer.
Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing
The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades. A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government.
Hochul makes pitch to keep congestion pricing direct to Trump as president could make decision as soon as next week
A source familiar says Trump and Hochul talked twice this week over the phone, with the President saying he’ll make a decision over what to do about the much-maligned toll next week.
Trump admin may block NYC's congestion pricing
New York City’s congestion pricing program has been in effect for nearly a month, charging drivers $9 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. While some residents say traffic has improved, the Trump administration is reportedly considering pulling federal approval for the tolling plan.
Trump repeal of congestion pricing would devastate NYC transit, city pols warn
Elected officials reacted Sunday to reports that President Donald Trump was considering federal intervention to stop congestion pricing only a month after it began. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Queens state Sen.
Hochul ripped as two-faced for backing NYC congestion pricing fee while blasting Trump tariffs: ‘Rank hypocrisy’
Scrap the congestion “tariff.” Opponents of congestion pricing ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul Monday as two-faced for opposing President Trump’s Canadian tariffs — but imposing her own $9 tax on drivers entering Midtown.
The South Bronx Has a Pollution Issue. Congestion Pricing May Worsen It.
Preliminary data from the first few weeks of New York City’s tolling plan show a possible uptick in traffic in the ...
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Is Congestion Pricing Working? The MTA Says It Is.
According to the MTA, inbound trips from the Hudson and East Rivers were 10 to 30 percent faster than last year. Those ...
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Kirsten Gillibrand Trots Out Bogus FDNY ‘Toxins’ in Quest to Weaken Congestion Pricing
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand made unfounded claims in interviews this week about why firefighters shouldn't have to pay congestion pricing tolls.
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City’s ambulance response times remain high after congestion pricing launch
Ambulance response times for New Yorkers experiencing medical emergencies have remained stubbornly high in the initial weeks ...
MTA calls congestion pricing ‘transformative' on commutes. Here's the impact so far
MTA officials say they’ve seen a mountain of early data to back up what many drivers have noticed: much less traffic in the ...
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Friday’s Headlines: By the Way, Congestion Pricing is the Law
The movement for safe and livable streets was thrown into a panic yesterday when the Times published this: "The Trump ...
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Congestion pricing report card: Less traffic, safer streets, cash for transit
Overall, more than half of all vehicles entering the congestion zone are passenger cars (57%), with an additional third being ...
MTA touts congestion pricing success on traffic — but no revenue or air quality data yet
I’m very happy to say what we studied, what we expected and what we planned for is what seems to be happening,” the MTA’s ...
Congestion pricing among issues at NJ gubernatorial debate
The six Democrats who are running to be New Jersey's next governor gathered Sunday night for their first debate. CBS News New ...