While drivers await a judge’s decision on a congestion pricing lawsuit that could stop New York’s plan to charge $9 to enter lower Manhattan, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she’ll eliminate a proposal to charge drivers an even higher toll during the city’s gridlock alert days.
Hochul said Thursday she directed the MTA not to levy a 25% higher toll on the 20 gridlock alert days proclaimed by the city.
“We have spoken to the MTA and made it clear: under no circumstances will I allow this discretionary 25% surcharge on gridlock days to be used,” she said in a statement reported by WABC-TV…