MTA to begin congestion pricing in NYC on Sunday, despite New Jersey's pushback

New Jersey makes one last desperate attempt at sabotaging congestion pricing in New York City

Charging drivers a price for using congested, currently free roadways is near-universally accepted as the only surefire way to eliminate gridlock traffic. The endless drama over New York's implementation of "congestion tolls" to be charged to drivers entering lower Manhattan is a case study of how a good policy in theory can be undone by broken regulatory processes and toxic practical politics. Late on New Year's Eve, New Jersey asked a federal …

New Jersey Seeks to Halt New York Congestion Pricing Plan

New Jersey asked a federal judge to block New York from moving forward on Jan. 5 with a plan to charge drivers entering Manhattan’s central business district while a legal challenge plays out.

I’ll pay to drive with NYC’s new congestion charge – but I consider it a bargain

The debate is often focused on the harm it would cause suburban commuters. What’s never considered are the residents of Manhattan, where I’ve lived for nearly 25 years

Following court ruling, Manhattan congestion pricing set to begin

The area covered by New York’s congestion pricing plan, set to begin Sunday, Jan. 5. MTA NEW YORK — Manhattan’s congestion pricing program is set to begin Sunday, Jan. 5,  following a ruling by a federal court judge in New Jersey — although the parties on either side of the lawsuit involved disagree whether the ruling allows that to happen. The congestion pricing plan, which will charge a $9 toll for most vehicles entering lower Manhattan, will …

New Jersey files last-minute legal bid to derail NYC congestion pricing

NEW YORK — The fate of New York’s congestion pricing plan is once again up in the air, as the state of New Jersey has filed for a last-minute injunction to stop the MTA toll set to begin in Midtown and lower Manhattan on Sunday. Attorneys for...

New Jersey asks judge to delay Manhattan congestion pricing plan

NEW YORK, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Officials in the U.S. state of New Jersey have asked a federal judge to block New York's plan to begin charging drivers to enter Manhattan's busiest roadways starting Sunday. Read full story