A New York judge has denied Gov. Kathy Hochul's request to dismiss lawsuits challenging her decision to suspend the city's congestion pricing program. The ruling means the legal battle over the controversial fee will continue, with advocates arguing that Hochul violated state law by halting the program.
A New York judge on Friday denied Gov. Kathy Hochul ’s request to toss out lawsuits challenging her decision to halt a new congestion fee for drivers into Manhattan.Judge Arthur Engoron made the decision in a Manhattan court after hearing about two hours of arguments in lawsuits brought by transportation and environmental advocates that support the fee.
Hochul at the time cited economic concerns, suggesting it wasn’t the right time to impose a new toll scheme as local businesses and residents were still recovering financially from the coronavirus pandemic.In court Friday, Celli argued that state lawmakers deliberately did not give the governor’s office authority on when the fee would be imposed when it passed it into law in 2019.
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