New lawsuits filed against Gov. Hochul's congestion pricing plan pause
Beyond the legal implications behind the pause on congestion pricing, local officials say it's impacting the day-to-day of New Yorkers, too.
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7ds agoLegal action is now being taken against Gov. Kathy Hochul's indefinite pause on the city's congestion pricing plan.
The first lawsuit attacks Hochul for blocking the 2019 MTA Reform and Traffic Mobility Act. That act established the tolling system that would be used for congestion pricing.
The second lawsuit, led by environmental group Earth-Justice, alleges that Hochul's decision violates the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which requires New York to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030.
Beyond the legal implications behind the pause on congestion pricing, local officials say it's impacting the day-to-day of New Yorkers, too.
"Our transit system is in desperate of a dedicated funding stream to enable the MTA to invest in a modern signal system that'll make sure trains come on time," said NYC Comptroller Brad Lander. "It's also necessary to make the investments that keep that system in a state of good repair."
Lander says that the halt on congestion pricing erased around $15 billion in transit improvements.
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