congestion pricing

(Airs 03/06/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with David Lombardo, Host of the Capitol Pressroom on WCNY about the major items left to be resolved in budget negotiations, how federal cuts will impact New York, the New York City Mayoral race, and much more.

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan.

(Airs 01/23/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes about Governor Hochul’s budget proposal, affordability and affordable housing, the new Climate Superfund Act law, Congestion Pricing, and much more.

Congestion pricing for drivers entering lower Manhattan went into effect on Sunday, January 5th, charging most motorists entering New York City below 60th Street $9.

(Airs 01/09/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat, about the Climate Change Superfund Act that’s now law, whether nuclear power should be part of the state’s energy mix, the Congestion Pricing plan, and much more.

(Airs 12/19/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about the Governor’s veto of transparency legislation, the financial impact of the congestion pricing plan, the state’s pension plan, and much more.

(Airs 12/12/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Pollster Steve Greenberg about the latest wide-ranging poll from the Siena College Research Institute.

(Airs 11/22/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Officials in New York are not pleased about the Federal reduction in hours at border crossings, the MTA Authority approves a new version of its original congestion pricing plan, and New York ranks in the top 5 of states for early diagnosis, surgery and survival of lung cancer.

(Airs 11/21/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Democratic New York State Senator Liz Krueger about the recent election results, congestion pricing being revived, environmental legislation, and much more.

(Airs 11/15/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: President-elect Donald Trump nominates former Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA, and New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as UN Ambassador, Republican Assembly Minority Leader reacts to Governor Hochul reviving the Congestion Pricing plan for NYC, and we’ll look back in history at the progressive movement with lessons for today’s politics.