Hochul Allocates $54 Million to Continue Work on Second Avenue Subway
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had found the money to restart some work on the project. It had been expected to be funded by the congestion pricing program, which she suspended.
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CreditMike Segar/Reuters F.B.I. Searches $3.5 Million Home of Former Aide to Gov. Hochul
The early-morning raid took place on Long Island’s North Shore at the house of Ms. Hochul’s former deputy chief of staff, Linda Sun.
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CreditCindy Schultz for The New York Times Hochul Is Pressed to Resurrect Congestion Pricing With Lower Toll
In conversations, New York legislators have suggested a way to bring back the program, possibly with a toll below $15.
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CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times 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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Congestion Pricing Delay in New York Ripples Across the Country
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.
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CreditLila Barth for The New York Times The Momentous Decision New York Almost Made
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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CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times It’s Tough to Get Things Done in New York. Here’s Why.
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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CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times 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.
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Mara GayThe ‘Unusual’ Strategy That Might Help Democrats Win Back the House
Long Island is an increasingly Republican stronghold, but Democrats believe they have a chance to win key House races there this year.
By Mara Gay
7 Years After ‘Summer of Hell,’ the Subway Is Approaching Another Crisis
The suspension of congestion pricing has put off critically needed repairs to New York City’s transit network. Experts say the system hangs by a thread.
By Ana Ley
Kennedy Fights to Stay on Ballot, but Everyone’s Talking About the Bear
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s disclosure that he had left a cub’s carcass in Central Park overshadowed his court battle to remain on New York State’s ballot this fall.
By Jesse McKinley, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Emma G. Fitzsimmons
Hochul Faces 2 New Lawsuits Over Her Decision to Halt Congestion Pricing
The lawsuits are among the first legal efforts aiming to force Gov. Kathy Hochul to move forward with the tolling program as planned.
By Lola Fadulu
Street WarsThey Drive for a Living and Say New York Traffic Is ‘the Worst Ever’
There are more than 90,000 taxis, Ubers and Lyfts in New York City, making it hard for those drivers — and everyone else — to maneuver through the streets.
By Alyce McFadden
Up to $1 Billion May Go to Waste After Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Halt
Transit leaders had already allocated hundreds of millions of dollars before Gov. Kathy Hochul’s last-minute reversal on the long-awaited tolling plan.
By Ana Ley
Northeast Braces for Dangerous Heat and Humidity
Forecasters said that temperatures could feel more like 100 degrees in parts of New Jersey and New York City on Monday and into the mid and upper 90s for the rest of the region.
By Johnny Diaz and David Waldstein
See How Your Subway Service May Suffer Without Congestion Pricing
Extensive cuts totaling $16.5 billion have suspended crucial repairs and upgrades to New York City’s vast transit network.
By Keith Collins
TimesVideoBiden ‘in It to Win It,’ Democratic Governors Say
After a meeting with President Biden, some of the country’s Democratic governors said they had pledged their support, despite what one governor called his “bad performance” during the first presidential debate.
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Biden Tells Governors That He Is Staying in the Race
At a meeting with Democratic governors at the White House, the president was grilled about the path forward as he worked to solidify support from elected leaders.
By Maggie Haberman, Shawn Hubler and Reid J. Epstein
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