NYC, Trump and Hochul

NYC’s congestion pricing pulls in $48.6 million in first month
The MTA anticipates the fee will bring in nearly $500 million a year, or about $40 million per month.
Hochul says she made a case to Trump for NYC's congestion pricing, yet predicts courts will decide
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she told President Donald Trump in a private meeting at the White House that congestion pricing tolls in New York City are necessary and working, yet the Democrat predicted the courts will likely decide the matter.
Hochul slams Trump’s ‘king’ remark after president's move to block congestion pricing toll in NYC
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s “King" remark after his administration moved to block the state’s congestion pricing program.
Hochul Meets With Trump to Defend NYC Congestion Pricing
US President Donald Trump met with New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday to defend New York City’s congestion pricing program, two days after his administration moved to block the toll program.
Debate over congestion pricing heats up as transit advocates rally in NYC
The battle over congestion pricing is heating up. Transit advocates rallied in Union Square on Saturday, resisting the Trump administration's latest attempt to derail the program.
As Trump moves to end NYC congestion pricing, 5 things drivers need to know
The move represented a major step for the administration of President Donald Trump, who has previously only speculated on ways to end the tolling plan. Congestion pricing refers to using electronic tolling to charge vehicles for entering certain areas of Manhattan to reduce traffic congestion and raise money for public transportation upgrades.
NYC boating horror kills 3, injures 2 as sixth passenger still missing in freezing waters
At least three people are dead, two are injured and another is missing after a boat capsized in a waterway between Brooklyn ...
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Melania's jet leaves for NYC just a day after she returns to D.C. from four-week absence
First Lady Melania Trump's jet reportedly left Washington, D.C., for New York City just 24 hours after she returned to the ...
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NYC's era of migrant megashelters is drawing to a close
The last of the large shelters, the most visible signs of what has been called a humanitarian crisis, are being closed out.
NYC’s notorious Roosevelt Hotel shelter will be migrant-free in coming months, Mayor Eric Adams says
The Roosevelt Hotel, which has roughly 1,000 rooms, first transformed into a migrant welcoming center and shelter in May 2023 ...
NYC Council Republican leader says Hochul set a bad precedent | The Point full episode
New York City Council Minority Leader Joann Ariola weighs in after Gov. Kathy Hochul curbed Mayor Eric Adams' power. Plus, ...
Sister mourns special needs boy beaten, suffocated by cousins in NYC ‘boot camp’
Jallen McConnie, 15, was killed in an apartment in NYCHA’s Wise Towers after being tortured by three of his adult cousins, ...
Ritchie Torres endorses ‘Mr. Tough Guy’ Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor in latest blow to Eric Adams: ‘America loves a comeback’
Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres is backing Andrew Cuomo for mayor, saying the ex-governor will provide the "competence and courage" ...