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New York Governor Kathy Hochul Faces Reality
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New York NY, with just 25 days remaining before the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was set to launch a state-mandated congestion pricing plan for vehicles entering Manhattan, the program has been indefinitely postponed by an unexpected source: New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
Continue reading NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Halts New York’s Congestion Pricing Plan
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Ridgewood NJ, The Federal Highway Administration approved the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s plan to add a controversial toll (congestion pricing) around Manhattan’s central business district. A group of Congress members from New Jersey both Democrats and Republicans – called on New York Governor Kathy Hochul to cancel the plan, saying that it will “impose significant new costs” on New Jersey commuters and families. The signees included Reps. Thomas Kean Jr., Frank Pallone Jr., Bill Pascrell Jr., Donald Payne Jr., Mikie Sherrill, Jeff Van Drew and Bonnie Watson Coleman.
