In an amicus brief filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, three current and one former state lawmaker argued that New York law explicitly insulates the MTA from political interference in decisions regarding tolling rates.
By choosing the [MTA] Board instead of the Governor, the lawmakers emphasize, the Traffic Mobility Act delegated implementation to an entity insulated from political pressure, which was a deliberate legislative decision.
The lawmakers assert that Governor Hochul’s actions contradict the legislature's intent, as the original law tasked the MTA, not the governor, with implementing congestion pricing.
The plaintiffs, including the City Club of New York, argue that the authority to implement congestion pricing lies solely with the MTA's Board of Directors, not the governor.
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