The MTA spent $500 million to install the toll readers such as this one on Ninth Ave. The controversial toll cleared two more legal hurdles in recent weeks, clearing the way for it go live on Jan. 5. ( Photo: Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons) Congestion Pricing Goes Live Jan. 5 but Hochul Nixes an Extra Surge Pricing Plan after Backlash The controversial congestion pricing toll appeared ready to take effect as scheduled on Jan. 5 after two different federal... News 26 Dec 2024 | 06:17
Senator Chuck Schumer said the federal government is increasing its funding of the Hudson rail bridge known as the Gateway Project to 70 percent at a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 3. Photo: Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul Groundbreaking for Hudson Rail Tunnel Draws Politicos and Protestors Officials announced a major step forward on building a new Hudson river tunnel that would double the number of trains that... News 06 Nov 2023 | 10:23
Vincent Bradly (left) has reportedly been fired as State Liquor Authority chairman and is going be replaced by one of the SLA Commissioners, NYC attorney Lily Fan, a one time co-secretary of community board 4 on the west side of Manhattan. Photo: State Liquor Authority NYC Attorney Expected to Rise to Top Spot After SLA Boss Fired: Report Vincent Bradley, the chairman of the problem plagued State Liquor Authority, has reportedly been fired after an eight year... News 02 Jun 2023 | 11:30
State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (at mic) and Assemblyman Tony Simone (pictured to his left) speak at a press conference March 3 about moving Madison Square Garden and ending the tax abatement which allows the Garden to avoid paying $41 million a year in property taxes. Photo: Kay Bontempo. Pressure Mounting on Hochul to Dump Penn Station Tower Plan Governor Hochul’s plan to help pay for a renovation of Penn Station by building ten supertall towers around it is “dead on... News 06 Mar 2023 | 12:06
Governor Kathy Hochul and Senator Chuck Schumer take a ride to the new Grand Central Madison terminal on Feb. 26 on the eve of its first full service commuter operation starting Monday, Feb. 27. Photo: Debbie Egin Chin Newsday/MTA ( Debbie Egan-Chin / Newsday) LIRR Ride to New Grand Central Madison Begins Full Service It’s been years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget, but the Long Island Railroad finally began full service... News 27 Feb 2023 | 12:29
Some activists would like to scrap the Penn Station redevelopment plan endorsed by Governor Hochul in favor of a reimangined Penn Station such as the artists rendering above. Vornado, the largest real estate developer on the Penn Station tower projects, now says it is delaying indefinitely plans to start construction on five office towers around MSG, giving new momentum to opponents of Hochul’s planned redevelopment. Photo: Rethink Penn Station NYC Vornado Retreats from Building New Penn Station Towers...At Least for Now The sagging market for office space has opened a window of delay that is energizing opponents of Governor Kathy Hochul’s... News 18 Feb 2023 | 09:50
