Governor Kathy Hochul surprised everyone on Wednesday when she announced that congestion pricing would be paused indefinitely.
“Circumstances have changed and we must respond to the facts on the ground — not from the rhetoric from five years ago. So, after careful consideration, I have come to the difficult decision that implementing the planned congestion pricing system risks too many unintended consequences for New Yorkers at this time,” said Hochul in a prerecorded video message.
