MTA could raise NYC congestion pricing toll 25% on gridlock alert days, but Hochul says she won't allow it

With congestion pricing set to start on Jan. 5, the MTA now says it has the right to hike the prices even more on gridlock alert days.

NEW YORK -- With New York City 's congestion pricing tolling plan set to start in less than two weeks, the MTA now says it has the right to hike the prices even more on gridlock alert days. Gov. Kathy Hochul , however, says she won't let that happen.Read more: Congestion pricing will fund subway station accessibility projects across NYC, MTA says'Under no circumstances'The highly controversial tolling initiative is set to start on Sunday, Jan.

New Yorkers, out-of-towners struggle with what's fairVanessa Fine, who was in New York City on Thursday, said congestion pricing is why she's happy she moved to Los Angeles.'My parents have been living for 40 years in the same apartment. The fact that they even have to pay to leave their garage is kind of sick,' Fine said.

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