NY congestion pricing plan survives challenges

NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Threatened by Legal Challenges
A series of legal challenges could derail New York City ’s long-awaited congestion pricing plan, which is scheduled to begin on January 5, report Chris Dolmetsch and Michelle Kaske in Bloomberg CityLab.
Congestion pricing clears key obstacle, as judge paves way for tolling plan to begin
The ruling means that barring another legal ruling from across the Hudson River, where the state of New Jersey has sued to block the new fee on environmental grounds, New York’s congestion pricing law is set to begin seconds past midnight on Jan.
NY Congestion Pricing Plan Survives Challenges as More Loom
New York’s controversial congestion pricing project cleared a key legal hurdle as a federal judge declined to put the traffic plan on hold just weeks before it is scheduled to begin.
Congestion pricing lawsuit venue changed, but plan still on track for Jan. 5 start
The court venue has been changed for a case filed by the Town of Hempstead against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s congestion pricing plan set to start Jan. 5, a move Supervisor Donald X. Clavin Jr. hailed as a "win."
Congestion pricing in New York City clears late legal hurdles, judges refuse to delay January start date
New York City congestion pricing cleared late legal challenges in Manhattan and Rockland County, keeping it on track to start Jan. 5, 2025​.
NYC congestion pricing back on track after judge denies injunction to halt controversial toll plan
Congestion pricing moved back to the express lane on Monday after a Manhattan federal judge declined a request for a preliminary injunction to stop the controversial tolling plan, which is slated to go into effect early next month.
NYC congestion pricing plan leaps legal hurdles ahead of January start
The cash-strapped MTA wants to put the contentious toll program into effect before President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to kill the toll, takes office.
Nassau judge sets court date for congestion pricing suit, but after tolling set to start
New York's congestion pricing program is expected to take effect on Jan. 5. State officials have until Jan. 16 to respond to ...
Deadline to apply for NYC congestion pricing discounts is at the end of this month
When it returns on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, there will be a lower toll than first proposed. Originally, drivers would have been ...
Congestion pricing will fund subway station accessibility projects across NYC, MTA says
The MTA says much of the revenue it expects to get from congestion pricing will go towards solving subway station ...
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Judge rejects stopping NYC congestion pricing
On Monday, a federal judge denied a bid to stop congestion pricing. The congestion pricing plan is set to go into ...
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Congestion Pricing Dream Lives On After Two Judges Rule in MTA’s Favor
New York won two major victories in court on Monday after federal judges declined to put the skids on congestion pricing's ...
NYC congestion pricing faces last-ditch fight in federal court
New York City congestion pricing is facing a last-ditch effort in federal court to delay the Jan. 5 implementation new tolls ...
MTA could hike NYC congestion toll by 25% on ‘gridlock alert’ days in ‘surge pricing’-style tax squeeze
The MTA’s right to jack up the already hotly controversial commuter tax was listed in a footnote in the revised congestion ...
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Town oh Hempstead’s congestion pricing lawsuit given new court date
The new date has been set for after the plan is set to roll out on Jan. 5. A judge is giving Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office and the MTA until Jan. 16 to respond to the town's attempt to stop the plan.