What to Know
- The MTA board overwhelmingly voted to approve congestion pricing in December, saying charging drivers to enter a swath of Manhattan would contribute millions of dollars to the aging transit system
- It had been scheduled to start June 30. Cars would be charged an additional $15 to enter Manhattan at 61st Street and below, while trucks would be charged between $24 and $36, depending on size
- The MTA abruptly pulled the plug on the June 30 launch Wednesday, weeks before the start date, and says it has not set a new one
The MTA is pushing “pause” indefinitely on New York City’s first-in-the-nation congestion pricing plan at the direction of Gov. Kathy Hochul, she announced in a taped statement Wednesday.
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