After Public Clash Over Tolls, Hochul Tries to Persuade Trump Privately
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After Public Clash Over Tolls, Hochul Tries to Persuade Trump Privately

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Last week, after Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York had theatrically laid down a “Rambo”-inspired challenge to President Trump, she found herself in Washington, face to face with the president’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller. They exchanged pleasantries that Friday morning. Ms….

Congestion Pricing Reduced Traffic. Now It’s Hitting Revenue Goals.
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Congestion Pricing Reduced Traffic. Now It’s Hitting Revenue Goals.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines New York’s congestion pricing plan raised $48.6 million in tolls during its first month, a strong start for the program that exceeded expectations and kept it on track to raise billions of dollars for the region’s decaying mass transit system. The revenue figures,…

Trump Administration Moves to End New York’s Congestion Pricing Tolls
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Trump Administration Moves to End New York’s Congestion Pricing Tolls

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump intends to revoke federal approval of New York City’s congestion pricing program, fulfilling a campaign promise to reverse the policy that tolls drivers who enter Manhattan’s busiest streets to finance repairs to mass transit. In a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul…

Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing
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Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump said that he was considering using the federal Department of Transportation to “kill” congestion pricing, which he claimed was deterring people from coming into Manhattan. But Mr. Trump, in a weekend interview with The New York Post, was vague about how…

Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing
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Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration is considering a move to halt New York City’s congestion pricing program, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The Department of Transportation is discussing whether to withdraw a key federal authorization that the tolling plan received from…

Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week
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Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The first data for New York City’s new congestion pricing program shows that gridlock lessened in its initial week as fewer drivers traveled into the core of Manhattan, though traffic continued to be heavy in parts of the tolling zone. In the first…

Congestion Pricing’s True Test Comes During First Rush Hour
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Congestion Pricing’s True Test Comes During First Rush Hour

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines New York City’s long-awaited congestion pricing plan began on a freezing night over the weekend when few drivers were on the road and transit workers could turn on tolling equipment at a relaxed pace. But a tougher test will happen on Monday morning,…

Opinion | Congestion Pricing Shows the Future of the Democratic Party
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Opinion | Congestion Pricing Shows the Future of the Democratic Party

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines One of the lesser-known acts of the French Revolution, in the days before the storming of the Bastille, was a series of attacks on the toll barriers at the boundaries of Paris. These customs houses were a natural target for angry commoners: They…