A New York judge has denied Gov. Kathy Hochul’s request to dismiss lawsuits challenging her decision to halt a new congestion fee for drivers entering Manhattan. The lawsuits, brought by transportation and environmental advocates, argue that Hochul violated state laws and the constitution when she indefinitely paused the fee.
Judge Arthur Engoron made the decision in a Manhattan court after hearing about two hours of arguments in a case brought by transportation and environmental advocates that support the feeA New York judge has denied Gov. Kathy Hochul ’s request to toss out lawsuits challenging her decision to halt a new congestion fee for drivers into Manhattan
A New York judge on Friday denied Gov. Kathy Hochul’s request to toss out lawsuits challenging her decision to halt a new congestion fee for drivers into Manhattan. “What the judge did here is he said that congestion pricing will not be delayed by legal technicalities,” he said outside court. “That’s a huge victory for people that care about the law and people that care about congestion pricing.”Alan Schoenfeld, a lawyer representing Hochul and the state Department of Transportation in the lawsuits, didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
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