On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul indefinitely postponed the MTA's congestion pricing plan, which would have charged $15 for most motorists to enter lower Manhattan in a bid to reduce punishing traffic in the central business district and finance the modernization of the city's mass transit.
Others suspect that Hochul's move is a political one, as Democrats seek to recover congressional seats in suburban areas particularly hostile to the toll.
Legendary traffic engineer Sam Schwartz expressed disappointment over the abrupt shelving of the congestion pricing plan, stating, 'It's 2024, we're 25 days from implementing it, and the governor got cold feet.'
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