Congestion Pricing Emerges as a Self-Defeating Choice for New York and for Governor Hochul

The message is clear to those with the effrontery to drive into Manhattan: We don’t need you, and we don’t want you.

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Governor Hochul on January 31, 2023, at New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
LIZ PEEK
LIZ PEEK

Imagine that you own a shop, and that your business is trending downhill. You’ve lost some customers to competitors, who are offering lower prices and better service, and you’ve been forced to lay off staff, making matters worse. 

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