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The MTA’s controversial congestion pricing plan for entering Manhattan was paused in June by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. But after the results of the presidential election, that could change.

The controversial congestion pricing plan for drivers entering Manhattan was paused in June. But Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that, because of the election, she’s thinking about lifting that pause. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

With the MTA’s finances in dire straits, according to a new report, the controversial congestion pricing plan may be coming back into the picture sooner than expected — and Gov. Kathy Hochul appears near-ready to lift the pause she implemented.

A new report from the State Comptroller found that MTA is in big trouble if the agency does not get the money expected from congestion pricing. On Wednesday, Gov. Hochul said an announcement regarding a lower congestion pricing will come before the end of this year. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

The NYPD says it’s seeing a disturbing trend, children being assaulted by strangers on mass transit. News 4 New York’s Marc Santia reports. 

A New York judge has denied Gov. Kathy Hochul’s request to toss out lawsuits challenging her decision to halt a new congestion fee for drivers into Manhattan. Judge Arthur Engoron made the decision in a Manhattan court after hearing about two hours of arguments in a case brought by transportation and environmental advocates that support the fee. The groups, including...

The MTA shared what it plans to do with its new budget plan — which, if approved, would be the largest in history despite the agency’s turmoil over money with congestion pricing on pause. The budget includes new subway trains, hundreds of new buses and an interborough express plan to connect Brooklyn and Queens. But what is noticeably absent from...

The MTA unveiled a $68.4B capital plan today — telling New Yorkers the nation’s largest mass transit system needs the funds to upgrade crumbling structures — but also, to modernize by purchasing new trains and buses. “How do you fund all of this?,” posed MTA Chairman Janno Lieber. “How do you not!” he answered rhetorically. If various government entities —…

Well, that’s never a good start to a workweek. The MTA was reporting delays and reroutes on more than a dozen subway lines Monday, citing switch trouble, brake activation and medical needs among the reasons. As of 9 a.m., the MTA website showed only the 1, A, G and 7 trains running regularly. Blue and orange line trains were sharing…

The contractors who mistakenly drilled a hole in the Queens-Midtown tunnel, causing water to pour on drivers, said their barge on the East River drifted 50 feet from where they planned to drill. causing NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

New video shows water gushing into the Queens-Midtown Tunnel earlier in the week after a hole was mistakenly drilled into it by a subcontractor, and now there is a better sense of what led up to the incident that halted snarled commutes for hours.

There was a water leak in one of the busiest tunnels connecting Manhattan to the other boroughs, and the big shutdown stemmed from a big mistake by a drilling company contracted by the city. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.

Train service was disrupted heading into the Monday evening rush hour after a platform fight turned deadly, police sources confirmed. Two men reportedly broke out into a fight around noon at the Elmhurst Ave Station in Queens, according to law enforcement. The fight started on the platform, before the younger man, 18, fled onto the tracks and down into the…

The 20-year-old man was found dead on the train tracks between two subway stops in Queens, according to law enforcement. News 4’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

Operations are running smoothly again on the Long Island Rail Road. Ticketing machines were down systemwide Saturday morning, the MTA announced in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Riders were instructed to buy their train tickets through the TrainTime app or once they get onboard the train. “Those buying tickets onboard the train will not be charged the…

Congestion pricing may be on pause for now, but some lawmakers are pushing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to scrap it entirely after she revealed in an interview that there is a new plan for the controversial program that could take effect by the end of 2024.

Congestion pricing is on pause for now, but on Long Island, some fed up politicians are now pushing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to scrap it altogether. NBC New York’s Carolyn Manno reports.

Drivers caught blocking bus stops in New York City will automatically get a fine starting Monday as part of a new ticketing initiative to clear city bus routes. The MTA is cracking down with new automated camera enforcement, or ACE, which uses cameras mounted on buses to capture real-time data of violations. That info is gathered and sent back to…

 Myles Miller shares the details from midtown Manhattan. 

We’re almost there. The final phase of the dreaded G train summer shutdown gets underway Monday, the last leg in a months-long journey that’s giving commuters headaches until Labor Day. The closures for repairs is being split into three sections: The MTA is running shuttle buses along the G line’s route during the shutdowns. For weekdays, those shuttle buses...