FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2024
"Yesterday’s decision by the Governor to delay congestion pricing indefinitely was a punch in the gut – not just to our industry and our workforce, but to the entire future of New York City.
Today’s rumors of an MTA Mobility Payroll Tax (MPT) increase to fill in the gaps of the lost $15B in funding would only compound that colossal error.
Asking New York City residents to pick up the slack for congestion pricing funding that would have been more equitably been distributed across the region and assumed by those using our roads is not only unfair, it’s shortsighted and it’s bad policy.
We urge legislators to say no to any new taxes or to raiding the state’s precious reserves. And we continue to urge the governor to sit down with the city’s leading voices on economic development and transportation policy to find a way back to thoughtfully reestablishing a concrete congestion pricing start date. It’s the only way to ensure the MTA’s Capital Program is fully funded for the long term, and New York can continue on its way to a brighter, more accessible, more equitable future."
