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Yesterday — 6 January 2025Main stream

Hailing a Taxi or Uber Will Be More Expensive Under NYC Congestion Pricing Program

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By: Ana Ley
6 January 2025 at 02:33
Transportation officials want to reduce the number of taxis, Ubers and Lyfts that idle in heavy traffic. To do that, they will charge riders new fees.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Yellow cabs and services like Uber will pass along new fees linked to congestion pricing to passengers.

How Scammers Could Cheat NYC’s Congestion Pricing Tolls

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By: Ana Ley
6 January 2025 at 18:55
Drivers who obscure their plates or otherwise circumvent paying tolls already cost the city’s mass transit system millions of dollars.

© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

Congestion pricing began on Sunday.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Congestion Pricing Has Begun in New York City. Here’s How It Works.

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By: Ana Ley and Winnie Hu
5 January 2025 at 13:01
The tolling program, the first of its kind in the nation, will charge most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours a $9 fee.

© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

The fees will be collected mainly through the E-ZPass system, which many drivers already use to pay tolls on bridges, tunnels and highways.

N.Y.C. Congestion Pricing Begins on Sunday

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By: Winnie Hu and Ana Ley
4 January 2025 at 16:00
After twists and turns, a contentious plan meant to reduce traffic and pay for transit improvements is scheduled to take effect at midnight Sunday.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Congestion pricing, having survived numerous court cases and an earlier delay ordered by Gov. Kathy Hochul, is hours away from beginning.

Judge Rejects New Jersey’s Bid to Halt Congestion Pricing

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By: Tracey Tully and Ana Ley
4 January 2025 at 10:07
Starting Sunday, most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak travel times will be charged a $9 fee.

© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

New York City’s tolling program has been the source of at least 10 legal challenges and subjected to repeated delays.
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