New York City Comptroller Brad Lander said Gov. Kathy Hochul’s abrupt cancellation of congestion pricing was not only unwise but potentially unlawful, and he promised Wednesday to carry out legal action if congestion pricing does not go into effect on the originally planned June 30 date. A coalition of advocacy groups and legal experts joined the comptroller outside of the Dinkins Municipal Building on Centre Street to advocate for the implementation of congestion pricing.
“We are here to make it clear that if congestion pricing is not implemented as mandated on June 30th, we are ready and able to take action,” said Lander.