Reporter Vaughn Golden - Gov. Hochul ditches hated congestion pricing plan in stunning reversal over economic fears: ‘New Yorkers are struggling’: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is ditching the MTA congestion pricing plan indefinitely — with insiders saying she’s worried that it’s “not the right time” as New Yorkers face a cost-of-living crisis.
Suspicions are widespread that the MTA is trying to pressure Gov. Hochul into letting congestion pricing go ahead after all by haltingat two LIRR stations, and similar refits, stopping work on the Second Avenue Subway and even raising fears about basic subway maintenance.
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