Driving into Manhattan? That'll cost you, as new congestion toll starts
The toll is meant to reduce traffic gridlock in the densely packed city while also raising money to help fix its ailing public transit infrastructure.
Congestion pricing starts Sunday, despite N.J. appeal to stop it. Here’s what it will cost drivers.
Despite an appeal by New Jersey, congestion pricing and Port Authority toll increases start Sunday morning. This is how much a drive to NYC will cost you.
NYC congestion pricing program has launched, tolling drivers below 60th Street in Manhattan
New York City’s congestion pricing program launched Sunday morning at one second after midnight, charging tolls to drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street. It’s the first such plan in the country.
Why New York’s Congestion Pricing Tolls Started at Midnight Sunday
Starting just after midnight on Sunday, drivers began paying a new fee to enter the heart of Manhattan. The toll is part of New York City’s plan to reduce some of the world’s heaviest traffic while raising billions of dollars to pay for improvements to mass transit.
New York launches new congestion pricing despite opposition
New York City launched a new congestion toll for motorists entering Manhattan, marking the first such toll to be launched in the United States. The tax, $9 for most motorists entering congestion zones during peak hours,
Driving into Manhattan? That’ll cost you, as new congestion toll starts Sunday
New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan began on Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours.
Scammers Could Cheat New York’s New Congestion Pricing Tolls
Drivers who obscure their plates or otherwise circumvent paying tolls already cost the city’s mass transit system millions of dollars.
New York City’s Steep Congestion Toll Comes into Effect for Midtown Manhattan Drivers
New York City’s controversial congestion toll came into effect Sunday at midnight, taxing Midtown Manhattan drivers as much as $9 to make their way around the busiest part of the city. The congestion pricing system will charge drivers entering Manhattan below 60th street $9 during the peak hours of 5 a.
Congestion pricing in New York City starts after years of turmoil and legal challenges
The countdown to congestion pricing in New York City is over. Drivers now must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
New York becomes the first U.S. city with a congestion charge despite opposition
Motorists entering Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods will now have to pay up to $9 in congestion charges, as New York City’s first-in-the-nation Congestion Relief Zone officially launched Sunday.
NY governor touts increased surveillance amid MTA mayhem: Cameras in 'every single subway car'
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Live Updates: New York Begins Congestion Pricing Without Hiccups
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OpEd: Congestion pricing will give Long Island better transit, cleaner air, and less traffic
Commuter: Congestion pricing, which launched Sunday, is the lifeline we need to secure the future of public transit and bring ...
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MTA leans on metal barriers to defend riders from subway shovers
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is leaning into the low-tech upgrade of lining subway platforms with metal barriers ...
NYC Congestion Pricing Takes Effect After Years of Delays
“We are disappointed that the courts are allowing congestion pricing to take effect,” Natalie Hamilton, a spokesperson for ...
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OpEd: Congestion pricing burdens Long Island commuters without direct benefits
While its goals are laudable – less pollution, fewer cars on crowded streets, and increased funding for public transit – ...
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Audit Reveals MTA’s Vulnerabilities to Extreme Weather
Three Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) agencies need to improve their readiness for extreme weather events, an audit released Thursday by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli ...
State legislative power politics hurt MTA capital plan
Neither Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie nor State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins relies on the Long Island Rail ...