New Yorkers to face new taxes as MTA confronts $33 billion shortfall, even with congestion pricing
New York lawmakers returned to Albany Wednesday faced with the daunting task of finding more cash for the MTA. New taxes and fees are needed to fill a $33 billion budget shortfall, and it's not coming from congestion pricing.
MTA updates congestion pricing toll map after incorrect charge
The MTA on Wednesday confirmed to Newsday that there was an error in the map that affected vehicles traveling to one specific building on 61st Street.
MTA reports increase in subway ridership as congestion pricing takes effect
Everyone wants to know the impact of congestion pricing on the roads and the rails. An early snapshot from the MTA shows the number of subway rides increased 4% on Monday compared to January 6 last year.
New Yorkers adjust to country's first-ever congestion pricing
New Yorkers adjust to congestion pricing that imposes a $9 toll to enter lower part of Manhattan, More Videos
Commuters grumble, MTA reports 'no hiccups' on congestion pricing's first rush hour
Congestion pricing got its first rush hour test on Monday morning, with MTA officials saying it was a smooth ride and drivers grumbling about the $9 fee to enter parts of Manhattan.
NYPD and MTA team up to enforce tolls in Manhattan’s congestion pricing zone
Drivers have been paying a toll to travel into the congestion zone in Manhattan since Sunday. Police and the MTA have been making sure people pay. Three drivers were arrested for warrants or serious violations at an action Wednesday afternoon into the evening on the Whitestone Bridge.
New York City’s congestion pricing will add costs for businesses, but there are workarounds
While commercial trucks entering Manhattan will be charged depending on the truck size and time of day, there are workarounds.
New York City has just implemented congestion pricing on cars. Is a big city in Canada next?
New York City, a bustling metropolis with eight million people all trying to get somewhere, has now put a price on cars entering part of Manhattan, the first of its kind in North America. Could Toronto,
NYC congestion pricing: How Uber, Lyft, and taxi fares are impacted
With congestion pricing now in effect, the cost of Uber, Lyft and taxi rides in Manhattan may get more expensive. Here's how it works:
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MTA Worker Fatally Collapses While on Duty at Brooklyn's Morgan Avenue L Station
An MTA worker died after collapsing at a Brooklyn subway station; the union vows to investigate potential hazards.
GOP pols push MTA boss to resign after downplaying transit crime ahead as state braces for even more taxes, fees
Several of those metaphorically calling for Janno’s head cited the transit chief’s New Year’s Eve publicity stunt celebrating ...
NY lawmakers could increase taxes for MTA funding
Lawmakers in Albany are considering raising taxes and fees to help fill in the MTA's $33 billion budget gap. FOX 5 NY's ...
MTA ousts John Mueller, top transit cop for commuter rail
MTA Police Department Chief John Mueller is out from his role leading the transit agency’s police force, according to a ...
MTA boss Janno Lieber brushes off subway crime as ‘in people’s heads’ as congestion pricing kicks in — despite recent rash of violent incidents
MTA chair and CEO Janno Lieber brushed off subway crime as “in people’s heads” as congestion pricing launched Monday — ...
NY governor touts increased surveillance amid MTA mayhem: Cameras in 'every single subway car'
After a surge in violence in the New York subway in the last few weeks, Gov. Kathy Hochul boasts that security cameras have ...
Mystery track defect wearing out NYC subway car wheels has MTA shuffling trains
A mysterious track defect somewhere along a major New York City subway line is wearing out the wheels on subway cars, causing ...
MTA boss Janno Lieber slammed over mismanagement as NYC congestion toll takes effect — as he dismisses ‘grievance politics’
Janno Lieber brushed off concerns about the agency’s mismanagement of its massive $20B budget, dismissing scrutiny of ...