MTA chair suggests congestion pricing toll will cost $15
The MTA has said it will charge anywhere from $9 to $23 to enter Manhattan's Central Business District when congestion pricing takes effect next spring.
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The MTA has said it will charge anywhere from $9 to $23 to enter Manhattan's Central Business District when congestion pricing takes effect next spring.
An MTA panel that will set congestion pricing fees met Monday, and MTA Chair Janno Lieber seemed to indicate it will fall somewhere in the middle of the proposed range. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
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Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine tackled issues from reverse congestion pricing to antisemitism this week on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is proposing a congestion pricing plan that benefits the entire region, not just New York and the MTA. Watch Fulop's interview on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
The base fare for a subway or bus ride jumped from $2.75 to $2.90, the first fare hike in eight years.
Protests on both sides of the issue took place Thursday, while some city leaders questioned the plan's validity.
Those issues include replacing old buses and subway cars, adding elevators and other ADA upgrades.
New York's controversial congestion pricing plan for Manhattan was the subject of hours of hearings Thursday at City Hall, but drivers looking for details about the plan may have to wait a bit longer. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QIKidu
We're getting more details about the congestion pricing plan as the MTA inches closer to officially rolling it out. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QIKidu
Supporters and opponents of congestion pricing spoke out at demonstrations Thursday. CBS New York's Dave Carlin was there. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/44cAKL4
The controversial Manhattan congestion pricing plan is taking centerstage again, and things are getting heated on both sides on the issue. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
As the MTA inches closer to rolling out the new tolls, some New York City leaders are questioning the plan's validity while others rally in support. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
The New York City Council is holding an oversight hearing on the congestion pricing plan and the MTA's fiscal future, CBS New York's John Dias reports.
Port Authority workers are the latest to denounce the plan to toll drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street.
New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer was joined by labor leaders Tuesday morning to sound the alarm over what he's calling the disastrous impacts of congestion pricing.
Queens Borough Pres. Donovan Richards and Westchester County Executive George Latimer are two of New York's leading politicians.
Latimer said congestion pricing will have less of an impact on communities in Westchester County than other suburbs in New York and New Jersey. Watch the conversation on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Staten Island officials are citing health concerns as another reason to put the brakes on congestion pricing.
Staten Island officials plan to file a lawsuit to stop plans to charge drivers entering Manhattan's central business district.
The resolution calls for New York to study the economic impact on small businesses.
Long Island Congressman Anthony D'Esposito has introduced a bipartisan resolution opposing congestion pricing plans.
Sources tell CBS New York the board hopes to have a toll plan in place by the fall.
The MTA panel empowered to set the toll rates for congestion pricing is pushing ahead despite lawsuit and second thoughts expressed by some New York politicians. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
