Trump’s Election Means It’s Now or Never for Congestion Pricing

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 getting around [Trump’s Election Means It’s Now or Never for Congestion Pricing]( Three billion dollars in federal matching funds will likely evaporate after January 20. Photo: Gary Hershorn/Getty Images When Kathy Hochul put congestion pricing on ice in June, she insisted that it was a pause — that the $15 Manhattan toll on drivers could be reactivated at will. The program was supposed to bring in about $15 billion, which would draw upon $3 billion in federal matching funds to build the East Harlem leg of the Second Avenue Subway, delivering major quality-of-life improvements — from much faster commutes to reduced air pollution — to a neighborhood that has long needed it. The agency also had contracts to modernize and computerize service on some of the most delay-prone stretches of the system. It has an order already drafted to continue the MTA’s push to replace its oldest and most breakdown-prone subway trains with new and reliable models. [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. The Latest [The Reddening of New York City How the city voted may surprise you.]( By Clio Chang [Watching New York Watch the Election From Trump Tower to a Chelsea art gallery, here’s where the city gathered and waited.]( By Curbed Staff [A Kips Bay One-Bedroom With Brownstone Charm for $595,000 And a Greenwich Village studio with lovely built-ins and a Murphy bed.]( By Clio Chang [Read More From Curbed]( [Sign up to get The Listings Edit](, a weekly digest of the most worth-it apartments in New York. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved