New York City Congestion toll pricing was halted by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on June 5th, 2028. The congestion pricing was to go into effect on June 30th, 2028 and was to charge $15 to anyone entering Manhattan at or below 60th St.
It is speculated that the program was more or less halted as a political move, as it would have been an added tax during an election year.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has already stated that she will reconsider the tolls at a lower rate after the November elections. So it’s safe to say the cancelation of the tolls was politically motivated.
The reason the tolls have to go into effect is not because there are too many cars in the city, it is because the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has a $16.5 billion budget gap.
However, adding tolls will do nothing to stop the traffic congestion in New York City. It will tax consumers without granting any benefits of congestion relief. This is because the traffic congestion in New York City is not caused by too many cars. All the traffic congestion in New York City is caused by businesses and services double parking.
Any New York City resident knows, that whenever you are held up in traffic, and make it to the bottleneck causing it, you always see a vehicle double parked. And this double-parked vehicle…
