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MTA chief defends NYC congestion pricing as toll rolls into first week
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber took to the airwaves to defend City's congestion pricing from what he called “grievance politics” Tuesday, ahead of the second rush-hour under the controversial tolling plan,
Commuters grumble, MTA reports 'no hiccups' on congestion pricing's first rush hour
Congestion pricing got its first rush hour test on Monday morning, with MTA officials saying it was a smooth ride and drivers grumbling about the $9 fee to enter parts of Manhattan.
New York City rolls out congestion pricing for toll
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NYC Congestion Pricing Will Reduce Traffic by 10-20%, MTA Boss Says
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair and CEO Janno Lieber discusses New York City's new congestion pricing plan. He says it will reduce traffic by 10% to 20% over time and raise money to fix the aging infrastructure system.
MTA: Submit congestion pricing exemption applications now as tolls begin Jan. 5
The MTA is accepting applications for income-based, disability-based and other exemptions and discounts from eligible drivers and organizations for the toll program that begins Jan. 5.
MTA ousts John Mueller, top transit cop for commuter rail
MTA Police Department Chief John Mueller is out from his role leading the transit agency’s police force, according to a ...
Mobility tax, other fees to prop up flailing MTA even after congestion toll — but Hochul’s plans remain secret
“The MTA operates like the mob,” Councilman Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island) said. “The Congestion Capo, Janno Lieber, is ready ...
MTA reports surge in subway ridership as congestion pricing takes effect
Everyone wants to know the impact of congestion pricing on the roads and the rails. An early snapshot from the MTA shows the ...
MTA’s top transit cop for Metro North, LIRR resigns
MTA Police Department Chief John Mueller is leaving his role leading the transit agency’s police force, according to a ...
MTA boss Janno Lieber slammed over mismanagement as NYC congestion toll takes effect — as he dismisses ‘grievance politics’
MTA boss Janno Lieber brushed off concerns Tuesday that the agency is mismanaging its massive $20 billion budget — dismissing ...
Man stabbed in fight over loud music on train in Grand Central Terminal: MTA
A man was stabbed during a fight over loud music on a Metro-North train in Grand Central Terminal on Saturday, according to ...
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Lawmaker wants to require MTA to install subway platform barriers
State lawmakers want subway officials to install fixed platform barriers or invest in high-tech gates at all 472 subway ...
MTA boss Janno Lieber brushes off subway crime as ‘in people’s heads’ as congestion pricing kicks in — despite recent rash of violent incidents
MTA chair and CEO Janno Lieber brushed off subway crime as “in people’s heads” as congestion pricing launched Monday — ...
NY governor touts increased surveillance amid MTA mayhem: Cameras in 'every single subway car'
After a surge in violence in the New York subway in the last few weeks, Gov. Kathy Hochul boasts that security cameras have ...
Cops nab homeless man wanted in 2 NYC subway stabs, including attack on MTA cleaner
NYPD cops on Sunday nabbed a homeless man wanted for wounding an off-duty MTA subway cleaner and a second man in a pair of ...