While congestion pricing continues to shave minutes off commuting time to New York City, a new survey shows the new fee to enter Lower Manhattan hasn’t won over those New Jerseyans polled. The first 2025 Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill poll asked 1,
Murphy asks Port Authority to show him how much traffic, toll revenue congestion pricing has cost the bi-state agency.
Gov. Phil Murphy has said any drop in tunnel revenue for Port Authority due to congestion pricing should not come at the expense of NJ projects.
Gov. Phil Murphy wrote a letter to the president saying that the surcharge on drivers entering Manhattan’s busiest area was a “disaster” for commuters and residents in his state.
The New Yorkers keep piling on fees to drive in Manhattan but at some point business owners will want to locate somewhere other than a small, inaccessible island
President Donald Trump is facing bipartisan calls to put the brakes on New York City's congestion pricing program, with Republicans and Democrats arguing that the higher tolls are hurting the region's businesses and commuters.
A federal judge has rejected a bid by former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to get his conviction on bribery charges thrown out.
The new congestion pricing toll has made driving into Midtown more expensive, and motorists heading into the city face other fees. The toll on the Queens-Midtown Tunnel for an E-ZPass driver is $13.88 round-trip, and garage parking in Midtown can cost $70 for up to 24 hours before taxes.
In February 2022, Shaya Prager found a four-story townhome at 311 East 51st Street in Midtown East and paid $4.5 million.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is funding the police — and her $252 billion budget includes a push to recruit more cops as she tries to address Republican attacks over crime. She wants to raise the mandatory retirement age for members of the State Police from 60 to 63 to solve a consistent worry over trooper retention.