Hochul to relaunch controversial NYC congestion pricing: source

Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to announce plans Thursday To revive congestion pricing With a $9 base toll, the Post has learned.

Hochul’s congestion pricing reform – which was confirmed by multiple sources – will reduce the toll to $15 on cars entering Lower Manhattan, which was originally scheduled to begin in June, before the governor canceled it. “Paused” indefinitely.

The governor’s office had set the toll at an even lower $7, but sources said doing so would trigger a lengthy environmental review.

“They thought $9 was where they could land,” one source said.

Sources said Hochul is eyeing increasing the base toll within the first three years.

move, First reported by GothamistIt comes after supporters of the controversial program pressured Hochul to revive it before Donald Trump, who has promised to “end” congestion pricing during his first week in office, takes office as the 47th president in January. Has been inaugurated as.