For Staten Island’s Rep., Congestion Pricing Fight Is Not Over: MTA CEO Weighs In On Court Decision
We’ve previously reported on the initial action taken by the Trump Administration to revoke…
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MTA Announces Martin Luther King Jr. Day Travel Options
MTA Announces Service Options for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Subway, LIRR, and Staten Island…
From Swipe to Stitch: My MetroCard Journey
From Swipe to Stitch: My MetroCard Journey by Nina Vishneva, Journalist, Creator of MetroDress Project…
MTA To Retire Metrocard After Decades of Faithful Use By Subway, Bus Riders
MTA Partners with Iconic Culinary Vendors to Celebrate End of the MetroCard MTA to Sunset…
New Yorkers, Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard: MTA To Hold 22 More Public Comment Sessions on Proposed Fare Changes
REMINDER: MTA to Hold 22 Public Comment Sessions on Proposed Fare Changes Beginning Monday, Aug….
Staten Islanders, New Yorkers: MTA Fare Hike Public Comment Hearing Today (2 Sessions – 10am, 5pm) In Person For Comments
MTA to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Fare and Toll Changes Editor’s note: See our…
Staten Island, NYC Politicians Weigh In On Proposed MTA Fare Hike: Urge Board To Vote No On Proposals
Staten Island, NYC Politicians Weigh In On Proposed MTA Fare Hike: Urge Board To Vote…
BP Fossella and ATU Local 726 President Cassella Call Concern to Deteriorating MTA Express Bus Service, Canceled Trips, Necessary Improvements
BP Fossella and ATU Local 726 President Cassella Call Concern to Deteriorating MTA Express Bus…
NYS Senate Republicans: Comptroller DiNapoli Must Reject Democrats Legal Defense Slush Fund, Repeal Burdensome Congestion Pricing, Audit MTA
NYS Senate Republicans: Comptroller DiNapoli Must Reject Democrats Legal Defense Slush Fund, Repeal Burdensome Congestion…
New York MTA Will Face Consequences For Failing To Halt Congestion Pricing
Malliotakis: MTA Will Be Held Accountable for Congestion Tax Editor’s note: According to Senator Gillibrand…
Staten Island’s Outlier Status Applies To Commuting: Surprising Financial Tradeoff For City Residents: Public Transit Saves Money – Not Necessarily Time
Staten Island’s Outlier Status Applies To Commuting: Surprising Financial Tradeoff For City Residents: Public Transit…
Staten Island Politicians, Civic Groups Applaud President Trump: Congestion Pricing Approval Rescinded – UPDATED
Staten Island Politicians Applaud President Trump: Congestion Pricing US-DOT Approval Rescinded Editor’s note: Staten Islander…
Staten Island, Port Richmond Residents Weigh In On Congestion Pricing Effects Thus Far In First Week
Editor’s note: See our previous coverage of this new below-60th Street toll for vehicles in…
Six Staten Island Buses (4 Of Them SIMS) To Receive Service Enhancements, Improvements In Scheduling: Governor Hochul
Service Enhancements Planned for 24 MTA Bus Routes in NYC Editor’s note: Staten Islander recently…
Congestion Pricing: What Staten Islanders, NYC Residents Need To Know
Congestion Pricing: What Staten Islanders, NYC Residents Need To Know Editor’s note: Readers learned more…
New Jersey Federal Judge Also Refuses Injunction – Congestion Pricing In Effect Yesterday
Malliotakis on Congestion Pricing: “We will continue to relentlessly fight this unfair tax on commuters”…
Congestion Pricing Unpaused, Judge Refuses To Grant Injunction, New Tolling Goes Into Effect January
Congestion Pricing Unpaused, Judge Refuses To Grant Injunction, New Tolling Goes Into Effect January Editor’s…
NYC DOT Installs Over 500 Loading Zones To Help With Double Parking, Announces Congestion Pricing Pilot Authorization, Reminds New York Restaurants That Roadway Outdoor Dining Structures Must Be Removed By November 29th While Sidewalk Structures Remain Year Round
NYC DOT COMPLETES INSTALLATION OF OVER 500 LOADING ZONES IN RESPONSE TO PUBLIC FEEDBACK ON…
With Election Over, BP Fossella, Rep. Malliotakis, Bipartisan Group Of Elected Officials Make Statements on Potential Revival Of Congestion Pricing
With Election Over, BP Fossella, Rep. Malliotakis, Bipartisan Group Of Elected Officials Make Statements on…
Planned MTA Express Bus Service Reductions Would Devastate Local Residents’ Commute To Manhattan
A Joint Statement from Borough President Vito Fossella, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, District Attorney Michael McMahon,…
MTA Board Member Suggests Staten Islanders Should Be Punished For Pushing Back Against Congestion Pricing By Withholding New Train Cars For SIRT: Asm. Pirozzolo, Other Local Politicians Respond
Asm. Pirozzolo, other Staten Island elected officials demand that Governor Hochul relieve MTA Board Member…
Investment To Install Enhanced License Plate Readers At Staten Island Bridge Crossings To Locate Stolen Vehicles, Toll Evaders
Richmond County District Attorney Michael E. McMahon & Port Authority Announce $10 Million Investment to…
Congestion Pricing: Legislation Can Kill This Plan Completely – But Lawsuits, Other Means Still In Works
A Statement from Borough President Vito Fossella on the Indefinite Postponement of MTA’s Congestion Pricing…
Congestion Pricing Indefinitely Suspended By Gov. Hochul: Asm. Pirozzolo Concerned This Is Only For Election Reasons, ‘Indefinite’ Is Neither Defined Nor Necessarily ‘Permanent’
Victory for Staten Island: Governor Hochul Pauses Congestion Pricing, But Our Fight Continues A Statement…
Congestion Pricing Halted Indefinitely! Attention Fellow New Yorkers – Gov. Hochul Pauses MTA Cash Grab AKA “Congestion Pricing”
Malliotakis Urged NYC Commuters to Keep Up Pressure on Congestion Pricing Hochul considering delaying program…
Staten Island Residents Should Not Have To Pay Toll To Cross Verrazzano Bridge – Asm. Pirozzolo Applauds Asm. Fall’s Efforts To Make VZ Bridge Free For Residents
Staten Islander News previously covered the introduction by Asm. Fall of a bill that would…
Planned Bus Priority With Improved Bus Lanes, Busways To Assist Commuters Navigating To Manhattan’s Soon-To-Be-Tolled Central Business District
CONNECTING THE CORE: ADAMS ADMINISTRATION DETAILS AMBITIOUS EFFORTS TO HELP NEW YORKERS ACCESS MANHATTAN’S CENTRAL…
New Legislation Introduced In House To Kill NYC’s Congestion Pricing Scheme – Expected To Generate Revenue, Harm Working NYers With Excessive Tolls
Malliotakis, Gottheimer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Kill New York City’s Congestion Pricing Program Editor’s note:…
Bill Introduced To NY Assembly To Make Verrazzano Bridge, Among Costliest In US, Free For Islanders
Assembly Assistant Majority Leader Charles D. Fall Introduces Four Transportation Related Bills That Will Prioritize…
MTA Bridge & Tunnel Officers Intercept 66 Vehicles At Local Bridges, Making Arrests, Levying Fines, Impounding Plates, Vehicles
MTA Bridge and Tunnel Officers, NYPD and Law Enforcement Partners Interdict 66 Vehicles of Persistent…
Slower Ambulance, Fire, Police Response Likely To Result From Congestion Pricing Scheme
A Joint Statement from Borough President Vito Fossella, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, Senator Andrew Lanza, Senator…
Congestion Pricing Update: NAACP, Local Churches Join Lawsuit Spearheaded by Staten Island Politicians
BP Fossella, UFT President Mulgrew, Local Elected Officials to Welcome Staten Island NAACP, Local Churches…
Staten Island Elected Officials Release Statistics Showing Congestion Pricing Will Negatively Affect Low Income Communities Here While Benefiting Wealthy Manhattan Neighborhoods
BP Fossella, Councilmember Hanks, Congresswoman Malliotakis and Other Electeds to Release Statistics Showing Congestion Pricing…
Congestion Pricing Will Shift Pollution From Manhattan To Staten Island’s North Shore: BP Fossella On Amended Complaint Filed In Lawsuit
A Statement from Borough President Vito Fossella on Filing of Amended Complaint in Congestion Pricing…
NYC Teachers Union Joins Staten Island BP’s Lawsuit Against Congestion Pricing – Especially Unfair To Teachers Commuting From Other Boroughs
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters NYC…
NYC Congestion Pricing: BP Fossella, United Federation Of Teachers Make Joint Announcement
BP Fossella, United Federation of Teachers to Make Joint Announcement Regarding New Lawsuit Against Congestion…
Staten Islanders Will Be Disproportionately Affected By Congestion Pricing – Public Comment Period Now Open: BP Fossella
A Statement from Borough President Vito Fossella on Start of the Public Comment Period for…
BP Fossella Announces Intention To File Lawsuit Against MTA To Stop Congestion Pricing, “Anti-Driving Tax”
BP Fossella Announces Staten Island is Laying Foundation for Lawsuit Against MTA over Congestion Pricing…
Public Comment Period On Central Business District Tolling Program (NYC Congestion Pricing) Ends June 13th – If This New Tolling Affects You, Write To FHWA Today
Central Business District Tolling Program The Central Business District (CBD) Tolling Program would lower traffic…
Bipartisan Pols Decry Hasty Approval By FHWA Of Congestion Pricing – To Charge Drivers $23!! To Enter Lower Manhattan, Shifting Traffic, Only Benefits NYC Coffers
Congressional Anti-Congestion Tax Caucus Statement on Federal Approval of Congestion Pricing in New York City…
Staten Island’s Senator Lanza Fighting To Stop New Proposed Tax On Digital Streaming Services, Delivery Services
Albany Democrats will tax everything, everywhere, all at once Senator Lanza is fighting to stop…
Rep. Malliotakis, Rep. Gottheimer, Other Pols Join To Create Anti-Congestion Tax Caucus To Combat NYC’s Proposed Congestion Tax, Which Will Disproportionately Affect Lower-Income New Yorkers Who Drive
In case you missed it, I joined Reps. Josh Gottheimer, Mike Lawler and Tom Kean…
Reps. Malliotakis, Gottheimer Call for 60-Day Extension of Public Comment Period for MTA’s Congestion Tax
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) wrote to the Federal…
Bipartisan Coalition Of City, State Officials Renew Calls To Halt Congestion Pricing Scheme
Malliotakis, Bipartisan Coalition of City & State Officials Renew Push to Halt Congestion Pricing (NEW…
NYC, State Officials, Rep. Malliotakis Urge Gov. Hochul To Withdraw Congestion Pricing Support
Malliotakis Joins Bipartisan Coalition of City & State Officials to Urge Hochul to Withdraw Support…
Bridge Tolls To Staten Island On The Rise Again; Push For Two Way Verrazzano Tolling
Staten Islanders are no stranger to ridiculously high tolls to return home. The Verrazzano Narrows…