Could New York Ban Face Masks on the Subway? Here’s What to Know.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was exploring whether to reinstitute a partial ban on face coverings in New York City over concerns about their possible role in hate crimes.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was exploring whether to reinstitute a partial ban on face coverings in New York City over concerns about their possible role in hate crimes.
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Even as transit systems nationwide struggle, New York City’s transportation network appeared to finally score a major win with the now-paused tolling program.
By Ana Ley and
Chicago reversed the flow of a river. Boston put a highway underground. And New York, well, came close to enacting congestion pricing.
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Congestion pricing was the latest ambitious proposal that couldn’t navigate New York’s rocky political terrain. It’s a tall order to achieve substantial change in the city.
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How Governor Hochul Decided to Kill Congestion Pricing in New York
Although the governor said she long feared the program might hurt New York City’s economy, she never disclosed her reservations, leaving some feeling betrayed.
By Grace Ashford, Dana Rubinstein and
Supporters of Congestion Pricing Are Furious at Hochul’s ‘Betrayal’
Advocates who have been fighting for decades for the program were shocked by the governor’s sudden move and lamented its impact on funding for the city’s subway.
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Does Gov. Hochul, a Buffalo Native, Really Get New York City?
Governor Hochul is more of an outsider to New York City than most of her predecessors. Critics say that put her at a disadvantage in dealing with congestion pricing.
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In Final Analysis, N.Y. Legislative Session Is Defined by Its Omissions
The State Legislature passed a climate bill that would force polluters to pay into a “cost recovery” fund, but the focus of the session’s last days was on the collapse of congestion pricing.
By Grace Ashford and
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it is making drastic cuts to the transit system’s capital plan after Gov. Kathy Hochul’s halted the tolling program.
By Ana Ley
Thousands of high-paying jobs in the state could be at risk if the funding that had been expected from congestion pricing is not restored, a new report says.
By Stefanos Chen
The three cases are among several filed by opponents of the tolling program, which was halted by Gov. Kathy Hochul this month.
By Winnie Hu and Ana Ley
By James Barron
New York State passed a bill that will restrict the use of algorithms on minors’ social media feeds, in hopes of addressing mental health concerns.
By Claire Fahy
More than 1,000 musicians, politicians and philanthropists gathered in Harlem on Tuesday night to celebrate the theater’s 90th anniversary.
By Sarah Bahr
The New York City comptroller, Brad Lander, and a group of stakeholders have developed a legal strategy to overturn Gov. Kathy Hochul’s shutdown of the Midtown toll program.
By Dana Rubinstein
The birding group has rebranded as NYC Bird Alliance because of John James Audubon’s connections to slavery.
By James Barron
Janno Lieber said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was reining in its ambitions after Gov. Kathy Hochul moved to halt congestion pricing.
By Ana Ley and Ed Shanahan
The city was built on bold ideas. Suddenly Gov. Kathy Hochul paused a game-changing plan to fight congestion. Can we still do big things in a polarized moment?
By Michael Kimmelman
State Senate Democrats rebuked Gov. Kathy Hochul over her decision to halt a long-developed plan to charge drivers tolls to enter Manhattan’s core.
By Grace Ashford and Claire Fahy
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s misguided decision would be a huge setback for the quality of life in the nation’s largest city.
By The Editorial Board
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she halted the tolling plan because of New York City’s unstable economic recovery. Experts say the alternatives are worse.
By Stefanos Chen
A more flexible and sophisticated design might have saved the program from widespread criticism.
By Nicole Gelinas
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But transit advocates said the suspension of the tolling program was no victory for the state’s beleaguered commuters.
By Patrick McGeehan
Hundreds of millions of people around the world have recently voted in elections with important climate issues like extreme heat and coal dependence.
By Manuela Andreoni
The famous racetrack in Nassau County is being demolished, and a new structure will take its place.
By James Barron
The M.T.A. had planned on $15 billion in financing backed by the tolls of congestion pricing for a number of crucial upgrades and repairs to the aging transit system.
By Ana Ley, Winnie Hu and Stefanos Chen
First the Metropolitan Transportation Authority must vote. Then Gov. Kathy Hochul may seek another way to shore up the finances of the transit system.
By Liam Stack
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s abrupt decision to delay the long-awaited plan put her in line with the former president, who has a habit of attacking New York, his hometown.
By Claire Fahy
Weeks before New York was to charge motorists to enter Manhattan’s business district, Gov. Kathy Hochul postponed the program, citing economic concerns.
By Grace Ashford
The tolling program aimed to diminish traffic while raising money for mass transit.
By Ana Ley
The acting budget director, Sandra Beattie, helped a friend and former lawmaker land lobbying and consulting deals, investigators said.
By Jay Root
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to postpone a plan to charge motorists to enter Manhattan’s business district, citing fears that it will hurt the city’s economy.
By Dana Rubinstein and Grace Ashford
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Lawmakers in Albany are rushing to address various environmental and health-related initiatives, with just a week left in the 2024 legislative session.
By Grace Ashford and Claire Fahy
After meeting the pope and the mayors of Rome, London and Dublin, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York paused to reconnect with her past.
By Claire Fahy
At a climate change summit at the Vatican, Gov. Kathy Hochul positioned New York State as a leader in pursuing environmental goals, but also recalled her late father.
By Claire Fahy
New York City plans to rebuild three piers and add a new cargo crane after taking control of more than 100 acres of the Brooklyn waterfront.
By Patrick McGeehan
The departure of Chris Alexander, an architect of legalization in New York, follows a report that was critical of his leadership.
By Ashley Southall
A falcon has laid two eggs in a nest in Lower Manhattan. A camera is filming the wait for them to be hatched.
By James Barron
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