Trump extends deadline for New York to end congestion toll for Manhattan drivers BY Philip Marcelo and The Associated Press March 21, 2025 — Fortune The Trump administration has pushed back a Friday deadline for New York to end its new $9 congestion toll on most drivers entering Manhattan. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said he was giving...
Trump ends tolling scam in Manhattan By Jon Campbell, Stephen Nessen and Ramsey Khalifeh Published Feb 19, 2025 — Gothamist President Donald Trump’s administration revoked federal approval for congestion pricing on Wednesday, taking a first step toward fulfilling his campaign promise to kill the tolls that charge drivers a $9 daytime fee to enter Manhattan...
Hopeful that the Federal Highway Administration under Trump could unravel the program’s authorization By Vaughn Golden Published Jan. 11, 2025 — NY Post President-elect Donald Trump said he’s on board for scrapping congestion pricing and lifting the cap on state and local tax deductions, The Post has learned. In a Saturday night meeting with Republican...
Tone-deaf misfits take victory lap on regressive tax By Mike Lawler — NY Post Published Jan. 7, 2025 With congestion pricing now underway, the tone-deaf misfits at the MTA are taking a victory lap on just about every news network they can, touting how visionary their regressive tax is while claiming it will lead to better...
Be concerned about TOLLING proposals in the 2025 Oregon Legislature McLain wants to modify your behavior Monday December 30, 2024 By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com (Above is New York’s congestion price toll plan) By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com STEP #1 • NY Governor proposed congestion price tolls • Kotek proposed congestion price...
Public backlash caused Governor to “pause” tolling increase By Carl Campanile and Aneeta Bhole Published Dec. 26, 2024 NY Post Gov. Kathy Hochul put the brakes on the MTA’s plan to hike the price of the new Manhattan congestion toll by 25% on “gridlock alert” days after fierce backlash for the plan. https://nypost.com/2024/12/26/us-news/hochul-puts-brakes-on-congestion-tolls-extra-surge-pricing-squeeze-after-fierce-backlash/ Hochul...
Program to raise $1 billion for transit at risk By Kevin Frey Washington, D.C. PUBLISHED 6:30 AM ET Dec. 06, 2024 — NY 1 News The license-plate readers are in place. The tolling plan has been approved by the feds. After years of fits and starts, New York is moving ahead with plans to toll vehicles entering...
Federal Highway Administration gives blessing $9 daily toll via “obscure value pricing” program By Stephen Nessen Nov 22, 2024 — Gothamist The MTA’s congestion pricing plan just got the green light. The Federal Highway Administration has given its blessing to the Manhattan tolling program, which Gov. Kathy Hochul revived earlier this month with a...
NYC TOLLS reinstated after the election by NY Governor By Ramsey Khalifeh Published Nov 17, 2024 Gothamist The MTA plans ramp up Manhattan’s congestion pricing tolls to $15 in 2031 — a sharp increase from the $9 charge Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week, according to documents published by the transit agency. The documents show the...
NY Gov ignores two lawsuits demanding implementation of tolls By Vaughn Golden and Craig McCarthy Published July 25, 2024, NY Post Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday told pro-congestion pricing groups challenging her indefinite pause of the first-in-the-nation tolling program to “get in line.” Hochul, through a spokesperson, dismissed the two new lawsuits filed Thursday in an attempt to...
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