New York City's congestion pricing plan, which was set to begin on June 30, 2024, has been abruptly paused by Governor Kathy Hochul. The program, aimed at reducing traffic congestion and generating funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), had already seen an investment of $700 million over 17 years, including $500 million in installed tolling infrastructure. The halt has left New Yorkers facing continued traffic woes and the MTA without a crucial source of funding, losing $5.478 million. The decision has sparked criticism, with many pointing to the wasted infrastructure and the continued environmental and mobility challenges that congestion pricing sought to address. The program's delay means millions of New Yorkers will continue to endure traffic congestion, dangerous intersections, and transit delays, with 100,000 extra cars in Manhattan below 60th Street.
Interesting read about the decision to kill congestion pricing in New York. Tragic to see a fairly simple sounding program that took so long to develop get killed in the last trimester because of one politician's lack of courage. Link in reply. https://t.co/gRjWC2KSyH
Day 2 w/out congestion pricing & the MTA has now lost out on $5.478M. Funds for better bus service & accessible stations - the things NYers need in order to rely on our public transit system to get us where we're going. No compromises, no dilution. Congestion pricing now.
.@TransAlt delivering hundreds of toy cars to @GovKathyHochul’s office on what would have been the first weekday after congestion pricing started. https://t.co/HENGykphE6
Decades of underfunding, unusually hot weather and aging infrastructure has led to a transit breakdown between New Jersey and New York City, the busiest rail corridor in the US https://t.co/0t89KMNABX via @citylab
It’s morning rush hour & there are 100,000 extra cars in Manhattan below 60th Street because @govkathyhocul thoughtlessly paused congestion pricing, after years planning and prep. NYers deserve better.
Today’s was supposed to be the first commute streamlined by NYC congestion pricing. Instead, CP is on hold and possibly dead. Here’s what I think the city should do—and *can do*, by itself without the MTA or the state. https://t.co/XCUJbxTjBr (written when CP initially paused) https://t.co/l2rjXVtuiE
Today was supposed to be the first workday of historic congestion pricing in Manhattan, but the cowardly governor screwed that up.
“In order for congestion pricing to work and become popular, you need it to actually reduce congestion." - @saraklind on why the best option for NYC is the congestion pricing plan we've already spent years reviewing, researching and crafting. https://t.co/7khr1mplva
The WSJ’s reporting on the demise of congestion pricing really makes it sound like the issue was state and federal Democrats worried about losing even more ground in NY in an election year (and that maybe it’ll just cold back post election?) https://t.co/WmM34LAOlL
MyPOV: Make the subways safer and get rid of the road diet (bike lanes, bus lanes, and restaurants in the streets). That’s where the congestion is coming from. 17 Years, $700 Million Wasted: The Stunning Collapse of New York’s Traffic Moonshot https://t.co/EyumVVFPxV
17 Years, $700 Million Wasted: The Stunning Collapse of New York’s Traffic Moonshot - WSJ https://t.co/tUgysSfdoq
17 Years, $700 Million Wasted: The Stunning Collapse of New York’s Traffic Moonshot @WSJ https://t.co/1q8GwRWS3E
Years of planning and $700 million spent, only to collapse in the final hours. Inside the stunning implosion of NYC's traffic moonshot. https://t.co/nCf5MAhoOc https://t.co/nCf5MAhoOc
17 Years, $700 Million Wasted: The Stunning Collapse of New York’s Traffic Moonshot @nytimes https://t.co/mczsvWuiop
“This is devastating.” New York spent years and hundreds of millions on a plan to tackle the world’s worst traffic congestion. How it all derailed in the final hours. https://t.co/SpU2mhyAik
Replacement funding will not fix the congestion part of congestion pricing. NYers need relief from runaway congestion that endangers & delays all of us. Keep calling the decision makers who can help right this wrong & get congestion pricing started ASAP. https://t.co/OX1rZhT4FZ
If Biden stays in the race, New York City might as well start congestion pricing.
👀 that shirt! Today is the day New York’s congestion pricing was to go into effect until @GovKathyHochul torpedo’d 15 years of planning, wasted $500M in already installed tolling infrastructure, and defunded @MTA by over $15B in much needed funding all so New Yorkers can sit in… https://t.co/flxH66BFaA
What is lost by not starting congestion pricing today? - Space to safely walk, bike, talk with neighbors - Buses we can rely on - Time for older & younger NYers to cross the street safely - Cleaner air & healthier climate - Shorter travel for everyone, incl. emergency vehicles
NYC Has the World’s Worst Traffic Congestion, Costing $9 Billion - Bloomberg https://t.co/h3qknyUqhD
Today should be the first day of the rest of our lives – day 1 of congestion pricing. Instead, millions of NYers will sit in maddening traffic, weave their way through dangerous car-clogged intersections & contend with transit delays. We’re looking at you, @govkathyhochul.
Congestion pricing was set to begin today, Sunday, June 30, 2024, at 12:01am. But Governor Kathy Hochul killed it in the eleventh hour, putting the program on an indefinite pause and leaving New Yorkers in the lurch. https://t.co/Lb9PF2PDsd https://t.co/OVqx19iRAh
Today, these scanners were to be activated, ushering in a new era of urban mobility, less traffic, and a huge investment in mass transit. Instead, years from now people will look at them and wonder why they are there. What a missed moment, #congestionpricing https://t.co/ZQtI67GXMQ
Several hundred million dollars have already been spent on developing infrastructure and erecting equipment to implement congestion pricing in New York City, which was scheduled to go live this month. Why did Governor Hochul abruptly pause the program? https://t.co/2qZ5xLerhQ
The purpose of congestion pricing is to reduce congestion. If you think the MTA really needs even *more* funding, then keep that separate. That's a reason why so many people were alienated AND you didn't get your congestion pricing, which wasn't real congestion pricing anyway. https://t.co/yvL2M5y5UG