The toll is unpopular with both Republican and Democrat lawmakers opposing the additional $9 charge for drivers
NJ lawyers will no longer pursue their appeal to immediately halt congestion pricing. But they plan to file an amended complaint with new arguments.
New York's congestion pricing has led to 1 million total fewer vehicles entering the busiest part of Manhattan and cut commuting times since the program began on Jan. 5, a transit agency said on Wednesday.
Gov. Phil Murphy wrote a letter to the president saying that the surcharge on drivers entering Manhattan’s busiest area was a “disaster” for commuters and residents in his state.
Drive times into Manhattan have dropped dramatically since the institution of New York’s congestion tolling program, according to data released Wednesday by the MTA — with the most significant improvements at the Holland Tunnel.
The city should include the community in planning the Powerhouse’s restoration and reuse. It should come up with creative solutions and strategies and align itself with developers who specialize in preservation projects of this size and scale.
Murphy asks Port Authority to show him how much traffic, toll revenue congestion pricing has cost the bi-state agency.
Gov. Phil Murphy has said any drop in tunnel revenue for Port Authority due to congestion pricing should not come at the expense of NJ projects.
Last June, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the MTA to pause a planned $15 congestion toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, with revenues used to finance the transit agency’s capital construction program. In November following the elections, she pushed through a lower $9 toll that was approved by the MTA board.
Hoboken's PATH station will close for repairs on Thursday night for 25 days, shuttering a critical transit point between Manhattan and New Jersey for hundreds of thousands of monthly riders.
President Donald Trump may move to halt congestion pricing in New York City, a move that may be welcomed by Gov. Phil Murphy, who has opposed it.