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NYC Smart Roads Deter Heavy Trucks on Aging BQE

New York City officials plan to launch an automated enforcement weigh-in-motion program for inbound Staten Island traffic after it proved successful on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

August 6, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Governor Hochul Sued Over NYC Congestion Pricing Freeze

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was sued over her pause on the city’s traffic congestion pricing plan by an advocacy group that claims she had no legal authority to put the program on hold.

July 25, 2024
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New York Governor Delays Congestion Pricing

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has indefinitely postponed a plan to charge motorists driving into much of Manhattan, upending an initiative that was slated to kick in at the end of the month.

June 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Roadside Inspection Station Opens on Long Island Expressway

Truckers driving in New York on Interstate 495 along the Long Island Expressway will encounter a new commercial vehicle roadside inspection station in Suffolk County that opened in May.

May 24, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Federal Judge Hears Arguments on NYC Congestion Pricing

NEW YORK — New York’s first-in-the-nation plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering much of traffic-choked Manhattan is the focus of a legal battle set to play out in federal court May 17.

May 17, 2024
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NYC Congestion Plan Adds Money to Offset N.J. Harm, MTA Says

New York City’s congestion pricing plan will now include funds to help alleviate potential pollution issues the new tolling program may spark in New Jersey.

April 17, 2024
BusinessLogistics

NYC Congestion Pricing Wins Key Approval From Transit Board

Drivers of cars and trucks in New York City inched closer to paying a new fee to enter Manhattan’s central business district after approval of the nation’s first congestion-pricing plan.

March 27, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

New York Offers $16 Million in Hydrogen Grants

New York has launched two grant programs totaling $16 million to pay for developing, testing and trial runs of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and industrial hydrogen energy projects.

March 18, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Getting Paid Now More Complex for NYC Food Delivery Workers

NEW YORK — New Yorkers place over 100 million food delivery orders each year via a very simple process: Press a few buttons on an app, and it’s in their hands in about 30 minutes.

March 8, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Murphy: NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Violates Constitution

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is again pushing back on New York’s plan to charge motorists driving into Manhattan’s central business district, saying it violates the U.S. Constitution.

January 16, 2024