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The Rise and Fall of Congestion Pricing in New York

The Rise and Fall of Congestion Pricing in New York

The Daily vor 2 Jahren

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On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York announced that she
was indefinitely halting a project that had been decades in the
making: congestion pricing in Manhattan’s core business district.

Ana Ley, who covers mass transit in New York City, and Grace
Ashford, who covers politics in New York, discuss why New York
hit the brakes on congestion pricing.

Guest:

Ana Ley, who covers mass transit in New York City for The New
York Times.

Grace Ashford, a reporter covering New York government and
politics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How Ms. Hochul decided to kill congestion pricing in New
York.

Is New York’s Economy too fragile for congestion pricing?
Many say no.

How would congestion pricing have worked in New York City?

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