Hochul announced in a videotaped speech that she 'directed the MTA to indefinitely pause [congestion pricing],' but that doesn't mean the toll disappears from state law. Congestion pricing is still the law of the land, and it was also approved by the MTA Board in a vote at the end of March.
Some MTA Board members are not ready to vote to punt the toll into purgatory. [Midori Valdivia], who was appointed to the MTA Board by Mayor Adams, stated, 'I'm going to vote yes to congestion pricing, and that it should start as soon as possible.'
Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi emphasized that '[Congestion pricing] needs to happen now.' The uncertainty around delaying implementation could impact the MTA's 2020-2024 capital plan significantly.
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