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NJ toll troll racked up more than $25K in unpaid fees -- and now the Port Authority is after him
The Port Authority is asking for an additional $5,255 in interest, bringing the total to over $30,000.
Crackdown on NYC 'ghost plates' nets gun-toting felon eyed in 2005 slay
A crackdown on toll-dodging drivers with “ghost’’ license plates just netted a career criminal with a loaded pistol who also is being eyed in a 2005 Brooklyn murder, authorities say.
MTA halts construction projects in move to 'scare NYers,' pressure Hochul after axing congestion toll: sources
The MTA has halted construction projects at rail stations in Queens to pressure Gov. Hochul to restore congestion pricing — or find another revenue service to maintain its capital spending...
Opponents of congestion pricing dealt blow in lawsuit, but plan remains halted by Gov. Hochul
Opponents of New York's congestion pricing were dealt a blow by a federal judge -- but the plan is still on pause after Gov. Hochul stepped in.
$500M of taxpayer dough wasted? Hochul, MTA lack Plan B for NYC congestion pricing infrastructure
The Hochul administration is staring at the grim prospect of having to flush more than a half-billion dollars in taxpayer money down the toilet over the botched congestion pricing scheme.
Kudos for Hochul's congestion toll U-turn — now make sure it's dead for good
Rejoice, New Yorkers! Congestion pricing has been kiboshed — for now.
Trio of NY groups make last-ditch bid to block congestion pricing from taking effect next month
New Yorkers are making a last-ditch effort to stop congestion pricing from taking effect next month, arguing traffic won't go away but will just be shuffled around.
Queens lawmakers demand more MTA bus service to Manhattan before $15 congestion toll begins
Queens lawmakers who voted for the unpopular congestion pricing law are demanding that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority increase express bus service before imposing the first in the nation $15 "congestion" toll to enter...
TikTok 'hack' shows risky maneuver to avoid $15 congestion pricing fee
Some drivers are so desperate to evade congestion pricing, they might be willing to endanger lives to bypass toll cameras.
Three cheers for Kathy Hochul for nixing the MTA's bid to hold up the NYC Marathon
Given the New York City Marathon’s place in the city economy, it was insane for the MTA to demand $750,000 to let the race close the Verrazano Bridge — and...
MTA demands NYC Marathon cough up $750K toll for crossing Verrazzano Bridge in latest money-grubbing scheme
If New York Road Runners doesn't pay up, the transit agency is threatening to restrict use of the bridge, potentially reducing the number of runners who can compete in the...
NYC rideshare, taxi passengers bracing wallets for double-barrel fees as drivers worry about income crash: ‘Gonna kill us’
Manhattan drivers are bracing their pocketbooks for the imminent arrival of the MTA’s congestion pricing toll hike, but NYC cabs and rideshares have already been quietly adding a congestion surcharge...
NY farmers would get a break on Thruway tolls and NYC crossings — including congestion charge —under bill pushed by GOP
Upstate farmers transporting fruits and veggies to the Big Apple would get a sweet break from paying tolls -- including Manhattan’s planned controversial-congestion pricing tax, according to a new Albany...
Congestion pricing pits MTA's Lord Janno Lieber against working folk
Congestion pricing is only — yes, only — a cynical money grab.
Congestion pricing must be stopped: Letters to the Editor — March 5, 2024
The Issue: The mounting resistance against congestion pricing amid plans for a mid-June rollout. The Post is right (“Wrong Turn,” Steve Cuozzo, PostOpinion, Mar. 3). It was former Mayor Michael...
MTA chief Janno Lieber can't tell you to take your congestion pricing complaints to Albany
MTA chief Janno Lieber is fed up with locals attacking the whole idea of congestion pricing at the public hearings on how it’ll be implemented.
Hampton Jitney warns of higher fares, says NYC congestion pricing will spike tolls for bus operator
Hampton Jitney -- the popular, low-cost bus operator that shuttles New Yorkers to the Hamptons -- warned that it could be hiking ticket prices when NYC's imminent congestion pricing takes...
Criminal charges for NY toll cheaters: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 24, 2024
The Issue: Gov. Hochul’s move to classify congestion toll cheating as a Class A misdemeanor.
Serial toll evader with $20K in unpaid tolls caught using license plate-concealing gadget on GW Bridge
Lequincy Anderson is accused of owing the Port Authority nearly $20,000 after the suspected scofflaw was pulled over by police as he tried to zoom past the toll plaza, officials...
Inflation-driven toll hikes kicking in for bridges, tunnels linking NY and NJ
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will implement a 62-cent hike in the current toll rate, which goes into effect Sunday.