New Yorkers Sound Off: Why Go Ahead With Congestion Pricing When MTA Just Had $25 Billion Fall Into Its Lap?

New York City NY

17 November, 2021

6:15 PM

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CBS New York November 17, 2021 MTA officials on Tuesday defended the need to go ahead with congestion pricing, despite being awash in cash from the federal government. As CBS2's Marcia Kramer reported, many New Yorkers want to put the brakes on the idea. To many commuters, it's just plain fuzzy math. They want to know why the MTA needs to go ahead with congestion pricing when the money the agency has received from the feds in pandemic relief and infrastructure funds is like manna from heaven — nearly $25 billion that fell out of the sky and into their laps. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.