Hochul nixes congestion pricing surcharges on Gridlock Alert days

December 27, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Gov. Kathy Hochul. Photo: Frank Franklin/AP

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STATEWIDE — GOV. KATHY HOCHUL notified MTA that the agency will not be allowed to “surge” the normal congestion pricing fee of $9 by 25% on Gridlock Alert days, abc7ny reported Thursday. MTA had previously stated it “reserves the right to charge an extra 25%” on these extra-busy days. “We have spoken to the MTA and made it clear: under no circumstances will I allow this discretionary 25% surcharge on gridlock days to be used,” Hochul said.

NYC DOT identified 20 Gridlock Alert days this year, with 11 in December.