Lawsuits say NY Gov. Hochul had no right to stop MTA congestion pricing plan
- Rachel Miller
- Jul 25, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 31, 2024
NY DAILY NEWS
July 25, 2024
Photo: Susan Watts/Office of Governor
BY EVAN SIMKO-BEDNARSKI
"Congestion pricing supporters filed two lawsuits against Gov. Hochul Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court, arguing her “indefinite pause” violated New York state law.
The twin legal actions, part of City Comptroller Brad Lander’s pro-congestion pricing coalition, argue that Hochul’s eleventh-hour decision to put congestion pricing on an “indefinite pause” last month was illegal..."