congestion pricing, NYC

With congestion pricing in effect in NYC, officials cracking down on obscured plates, "ghost cars"
With congestion pricing now in effect in NYC, officials are cracking down on obscured license plates, or "ghost plates," to avoid the toll.
NYC proposes rules targeting obstructed license plates as congestion pricing hits
Anticipating a rise in so-called "ghost vehicles" with the advent of congestion pricing, New York City officials are looking to give police more leeway to go after drivers who hide or obstruct their license plates.
NYPD cracks down on motorists trying to evade congestion pricing toll
One day after New York City completed its first full weekday of the new congestion pricing tolling program, police are cracking down on motorists trying to bypass the system.Assisting the MTA, the NYPD stopped several drivers who tried to cover up parts of their license plates to avoid being charged as they entered the congestion zone.
Congestion pricing is now live in NYC. Here's what commuters need to know.
Congestion pricing started on Sunday, Jan. 5 in NYC, after years of debate, planning, controversy and legal challenges.
NYPD warns: Don’t cover your license plate in the congestion pricing zone
The NYPD is warning drivers not to fake or cover their license plates before entering the congestion pricing zone in Manhattan. The agency’s Transportation Bureau posted two photos to X on Tuesday of two license plates – both showing tape covering one letter.
NYC plans crackdown on obscured license plates as congestion pricing launches
New York City drivers who obscure or cover their license plates to skirt automated tolls and tickets are in for a rude awakening, the city transportation department warned on Tuesday. The city published plans to impose new fines on drivers whose plates are covered with anything “including dirt,
City ramps up plate crackdown on congestion toll evaders
Drivers in New York cheat their way out of paying millions of dollars in local tolls each year, and with the launch of congestion pricing they have fresh motivation to get creative with toll dodging.

New York City, Congestion pricing

NYC congestion pricing turns Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge into toll trap that hits drivers with $9 charge — even if they’re not heading downtown
The bridge is basically not free anymore,” Felicia Brown, a 40-year-old who works on First Avenue but lives in Queens, told ...
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The Funniest and Most Notable Reactions to Congestion Pricing
Outlets across the city have been collecting reactions from New Yorkers and their neighbors as congestion pricing debuts.
MTA chief defends NYC congestion pricing as toll rolls into first week
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber took to the airwaves to defend City's congestion pricing from what he called “grievance politics” ...
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Congestion pricing is here for NYC commuters. See time periods for toll, how billing works
As part of a the MTA's congestion pricing plan, commuters will be charged a toll upon entering parts of Manhattan during ...
NYC congestion pricing meets a typical volume of vehicles on its second workday
Brutally cold temperatures and blustery conditions made for an uncomfortable trek into Manhattan for many on the second day ...
MTA reports surge in subway ridership as congestion pricing takes effect
Everyone wants to know the impact of congestion pricing on the roads and the rails. An early snapshot from the MTA shows the ...
Congestion pricing starts Sunday, despite N.J. appeal to stop it. Here’s what it will cost drivers.
Despite an appeal by New Jersey, congestion pricing and Port Authority toll increases start Sunday morning. This is how much ...
FDNY union leaders warn against congestion pricing after being denied exemption: 'Don't go down this road'
FDNY unions are sounding the alarm on the city's new congestion pricing, warning it could delay response times and have deadly side effects as a result.
Congestion Pricing
New York City has just rolled out a new congestion pricing toll system to try to relieve traffic in Manhattan? Could ...