New York’s Governor made her push for congestion pricing while highlighting transportation spending in the new state budget at yesterday’s MTA Board Meeting. Now that traffic levels have returned as COVID has dissipated, Governor Kathy Hochul says New York City Transit and other transportation projects need the funding that congestion pricing will provide…
New York’s 99th District Assemblyman Chris Eachus recently told “The Morning Show” that the plan could backfire, and do more harm than good…
97th District Assemblyman John McGowan says while it still has a few hurdles to go over, it appears congestion pricing will be implemented despite the suburban outcry…
Meanwhile, Hochul may want to re-consider her position on congestion pricing. A recent poll by Siena College found her popularity in the state is dwindling. The poll found among registered voters, 45 percent view her unfavorably, while 40 percent view her favorably. That’s worse than in March, when the numbers were both at 43 percent.