New York City

Politics

‘I don't control that’: Eric Adams on Trump’s vow to end congestion pricing

“If he reverses it, it doesn’t matter if I support or don’t support (it),” Adams said of the week-old tolling program under threat from President-elect Donald Trump.

Personality

Personality

‘Just Tolled’: Public transit enthusiasts celebrate start of congestion pricing

A group of friends borrowed one of their parents’ cars to try to become the first people tolled under the new congestion pricing program just after midnight on Sunday.

MTA

Policy

The MTA capital plan is rejected. What does that mean?

The next $65 billion five-year capital plan is on hold for now as state leaders are poised to debate funding

Special Reports

Policy

Can lowering insurance minimums help address a crisis for NYC taxi drivers?

A bill from New York City Council Member Carmen De La Rosa is responding to the potential collapse of industry insurer American Transit Insurance Co.

Transportation

Politics

Good policy but difficult politics: Rep. Dan Goldman talks future of congestion pricing

The MTA board approved starting congestion pricing with lower tolls on Jan. 5 on the same day as a CBC breakfast.

Transportation

Policy

Hochul did not change many hearts and minds with lower congestion pricing toll

Despite the governor’s assertion that the new $9 toll will save New York drivers money, she failed to convert most opponents.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: What government can do

During my administration, the state completed numerous infrastructure projects on time and under budget – a testament to what a competent government can accomplish.

Interviews & Profiles

Policy

NYC DOT Commish Ydanis Rodríguez is staying ‘laser-focused’

Rodríguez said he’s happy to be able to move forward with Greenpoint’s McGuinness Boulevard redesign after the city’s sudden reversal on the project.

Sponsored Content

Sponsor Content

How connectivity is coming to New York City's subway

Boldyn Networks’ Jeff Garte, Head of U.S. Transit and Government Solutions, sits down with City & State to discuss how investing $1 billion in NYC’s critical digital infrastructure will be a game changer for communities and subway riders

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s for-hire drivers are on the brink. Let’s give them a lifeline.

The city’s excessive insurance requirements are bankrupting taxi and rideshare drivers.

Transportation

Politics

Eric Adams’ crisis PR playbook: outer boroughs, quality-of-life issues, loyalty

The mayor appeared with his embattled deputy mayor for public safety in Springfield Gardens, Queens, to tout a crackdown on “ghost cars.”

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: The MTA is committed to accessibility

Two years after a landmark ADA settlement, the MTA has made real progress on making subway stations accessible to all.

New York City

Opinion

Editor’s note: Century old subway tech still works, but is it worth the anxiety?

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority still uses 110-year-old gap fillers to bridge the potentially deadly space between trains and subway platforms.

Transportation

Policy

Congestion pricing is indefinitely ‘on pause.’ NYC doesn’t have a backup plan to meet climate goals.

“We are certainly not waiting on congestion pricing,” Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi said, of the city’s emissions reductions efforts.