What you need to know about NYC congestion pricing
The MTA plans to have congestion pricing live on Jan. 5, 2025.
The MTA plans to have congestion pricing live on Jan. 5, 2025.
Drivers can use E-ZPass tags to receive tolling discounts and more.
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The report found the total value of time savings for the greater regional economy is between $500 million and $1.3 billion.
Since December, the disapproval of congestion pricing shrank by 11 percentage points, but approval only grew by 4 percentage points.
Yellow cab trips were up 19%.
The deadline came in a letter Federal Highway Administration executive director Gloria Shepherd sent to city and state leaders.
The tolls brought in $48 million from Jan. 5 through the end of the month.
Hochul and Trump met for more than an hour on Friday afternoon in the Oval Office.
State data shows less traffic, faster vehicle speeds, fewer late school bus arrivals and an uptick in Broadway attendance.
Lieber defended the MTA’s legal challenge, saying federal officials do not have the authority to unilaterally terminate the plan.
The governor also said she was "very confident" a lawsuit filed by the MTA to block the move would be successful.
The Federal Highway Administration issued its approval for the plan this past November, when President Joe Biden was still in office.