NYC Congestion Pricing Faces Urgent Deadline With Trump Victory
- ‘We know our timeframe better than anybody,’ Hochul says
- Congestion pricing would raise $15 billion for mass transit
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New York is running short on time to implement congestion pricing in Manhattan after the election of Donald Trump, who opposes the novel tolling initiative.
Governor Kathy Hochul paused the plan which would have raised $15 billion for the city’s cash-strapped transit system just weeks before it was set to be implemented in June, saying the $15 cost for most drivers would strain working families. Now, with Trump’s inauguration set for Jan. 20, there’s a narrow window to get the program started.