NEW YORK (PIX11) – The MTA is tapping the brakes on congestion pricing, pushing the planned rollout to mid-June as elected officials and unions call for more bus access.
A group of lawmakers will demand that $90 million be poured into more buses and fare-free ridership programs before the tolling begins at a news conference Thursday. The effort is also being backed by some labor unions.
The United Federation of Teachers and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella have filed lawsuits against the MTA, asking for more research on air quality. They said their concern is that the outer boroughs will bear the brunt of more pollution once congestion pricing goes into effect.
The EPA previously raised the alarm that the Bronx, Staten Island and Bergen County in New Jersey could see negative air quality effects with more traffic.
Two lawmakers joined the chorus of voices opposed to the congestion pricing plan.
"Another lawsuit. At this point it’s basically every single working person in and around the city vs. a tiny handful of affluent transit activists and the bureaucracy they captured," City Councilmember Vickie Palladino said on X.
"Sad when taxpayers resort to legal action because those in office ignore their voices. Hey MTA, how about tackling the waste within your agency first?" said City Councilmember Bob Holden on X.
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