MTA, Trump

MTA chairman still 'positive' President Trump will not repeal congestion pricing
The head of the MTA said he remained optimistic that President Donald Trump would not repeal New York’s congestion pricing program, even as the new president had conversations with Gov. Kathy Hochul in recent days about the plan’s future.
Trump Administration considers killing NYC congestion pricing: report
Trump has repeatedly stated he opposes the MTA congestion tolling plan, which charges most motorists $9 a day to enter Manhattan south of 60th St.
Has NYC congestion pricing worked? MTA releases dramatic new traffic volume numbers
Quicker trips, fewer traffic jams, and shifts in commuting patterns are becoming more apparent. Here's what MTA officials are saying since congestion pricing has been implemented:
Trump admin may block NYC's congestion pricing
New York City’s congestion pricing program has been in effect for nearly a month, charging drivers $9 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. While some residents say traffic has improved, the Trump administration is reportedly considering pulling federal approval for the tolling plan.
Trump pressing Hochul to end congestion pricing in New York
The toll helps fund the MTA, an agency that has numerous plans to use the money from congestion pricing to improve the city's public transportation system.
Trump could halt congestion pricing that has helped unsnarl Manhattan's busy streets
Without the authorization the program could be left open to legal challenges that could end, or at the very least temporarily pause, congestion pricing from continuing. The outlet says that no final decision has been made,
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5 ways the MTA could get the money it needs to fix aging infrastructure
New York City’s mass transit system is in rough shape — and the MTA is asking Albany lawmakers to cover more than half the ...
MTA touts fewer cars, improved travel times as a result of NYC congestion pricing
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With NYC congestion pricing in place, traffic might actually be improving, according to the MTA. This ...
Worker, 37, killed while changing billboard in front of NYC Victoria’s Secret store after MTA bus clips small boom lift
A 37-year-old worker was killed when an MTA bus traveling in midtown Manhattan struck a small boom lift on the sidewalk and ...
Foe of Congestion Pricing Expected to Head Key Transit Agency
Marc Molinaro, a former Republican congressman, would steer the Federal Transit Administration, which supports mass transit ...
MTA questioned over efficiency and spending: ‘We need to hold them accountable’
With the MTA expected to take in billions from congestion pricing in the coming years— PIX11 News took a closer look at how careful the state agency is with taxpayer dollars.
Recent spate of NYC transit attacks has straphangers rattled — despite NYPD subway surge: ‘Just a way of life in New York now’
More than a half-dozen violent attacks in the Big Apple subway system has renewed fear among New Yorkers — despite more cops ...
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MTA approves new Queens bus map
Six years after the MTA began redrawing Queens’ bus map, riders will finally begin seeing new routes hitting the streets as ...