New Yorkers opposing congestion pricing have asked a federal judge to block the $9 toll, alleging it would cause 'irreparable harm' and accusing Gov. Kathy Hochul of pushing through an 'unevaluated' scheme before President Biden leaves office. The group New Yorkers Against Congestion Pricing Tax claims the governor is ignoring the toll's impact on small businesses and jobs.
New York ers opposing congestion pricing have begged a federal judge to block the $9 toll, arguing it would cause “irreparable harm” — and claiming Gov. Kathy Hochul shoved the “unevaluated” scheme through before President Biden leaves office.
Hochul’s pause of the program — just weeks before it was set to start over the summer with a $15 toll — should have given the governor enough time to seek more public testimony “and implement rules that considered and minimized any unnecessary impacts,” the new filing reads. The UFT this week also filed a motion in their own lawsuit, seeking summary judgement while making similar claims that the revised toll still fails to meet environmental assessment standards required by federal law.Governor Kathy Hochul paused the toll in June and revived it at a lower price just days after November’s presidential election.They are among several lawsuits seeking to pump the brakes on congestion pricing still weaving their way through federal and state courts.
“Critics of our more affordable plan have still failed to offer any of their own meaningful solutions for reducing gridlock, improving emergency vehicle response times, and strengthening the transit system that is so vital to New York’s economic future,” Hochul spokesperson Sam Spokony told The Post.A lawyer repping the group says with a Jan. 5 start date for the toll, the issue “now becomes an emergency.
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