Trump will kill it either way.
The most powerful forces in the New York region as well as in the upcoming administration are aligned against this.
Would anyone be able to share a single reason why a supporter of congestion pricing should feel any optimism?
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/nyregion/congestion-pricing-ny-nj-hochul.html
Wow NY actually offered NJ a settlement and they turned it down.
I think it’s all “smoke and mirrors.”
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The detractors aren’t going to give up. We also have the Trump presidency to worry about.
People are still going to complain about it:
In the meantime just try going through midtown on a bus or even on foot for that matter. Not fun.
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Excellent. Let them raise it. The NY Post is an absolute joke and I can tell who they align with.
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Unfortunate, really wanted that.
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Hochul sucks. She tried to kill congestion pricing in its entirety so I’m not surprised she’s trying to water it down as much as possible considering she bends over for the wealthy suburbanites who can easily afford the toll.
While that surcharge would be nice, I’m still grateful we have something at this time.
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She’s terrible in general.
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Agree with you, but wouldn’t the wealthy suburbanites want this toll? It makes their drives into the city more pleasant and all they have to do is pay a simple $9 toll. In fact, they wouldn’t have minded the original $15 toll either.
In my opinion the toll should have been $20, considering the toll is £15 in London, and New York and it’s people are generally a) less likely to use transit and b) wealthier than Londoners on average.
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Some are saying the outcome is uncertain but the MTA says they are still set to start charging drivers this weekend. New Jersey continues to grasp at straws to try and delay it, however. They refuse to give up their crusade against congestion pricing.
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Get a load of this steaming pile of crap from the NY Post:
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The temporary restraining order is expected to be issued tomorrow afternoon, meaning congestion pricing will not begin as scheduled on Sunday. What a disaster!