New York City has been torn apart by a protracted legal wrangle between President Donald Trump and New York Democrats over congestion pricing. Underlying the conflict is a tussle between equity and tax revenue, pitting progressive initiatives against the working class. The president has imposed a March 21 deadline to halt the practice of charging folks $9 to drive through the Big Apple’s “congestion zones,” and with that date fast approaching, Governor Kathy Hochul says she’s planning to keep her foot on the gas.
Congestion Junction
Congestion pricing imposes tolls on commuters traveling through Manhattan’s Congestion Relief Zone by tracking license plates to reduce traffic and pollution while raising funds to upgrade public transportation. Trump has consistently opposed such fees, condemning Gov. Hochul’s toll scheme as “the most…
