Congestion Pricing in New York City Indefinitely Postponed

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The implementation of congestion pricing in New York City has been indefinitely postponed. It will not start on June 30 as originally planned, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.

The move marks a stunning reversal for public transit advocates who had championed the tolls as a way of raising billions of dollars for New York’s beleaguered subway and commuter rail systems while reducing traffic in the city’s streets.

Hochul said that while she remains committed to the program’s environmental goals, implementing it now as New York City is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic “risked too many unintended consequences for New Yorkers at this time.”

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  • Crown heights

    They relized that they can’t win the election it is interesting that they did this now if they did it 2 weeks ago it will be 1 thing but now ? What we are all fools they did so much damage. Look what this did to Trump they did not think it would back fire on them

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