Gov. Hochul announces an indefinite pause on congestion pricing
A resolution drafted by the Metro politan Transportation Authority’s Law Department — and obtained by The Post — “recognizes” that the first-in-the-nation congestion toll “will not be implemented in June 2024 due to the pause in the program.”
The resolution also directs the MTA’s tolling collection officials to continue “to take such steps as may be necessary or desirable to implement” the program. Transit sources and critics of the Midtown toll said the move to announce reductions in the program is clearly a ploy to pressure Hochul and lawmakers to revise the Midtown toll or identify other revenue sources.
“The pause in the congestion toll is a big victory for people who were against it from day one. We’re in a better place than we were a few weeks ago. But we still have our work cut out for us,” he told The Post on Tuesday.
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