New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Finance | August 22, 2021

MTA, NY City and State Receive Federal Go-Ahead on Impact Study of Congestion Pricing Plan

Nearly two-and-a-half years after the New York State Legislature authorized a congestion pricing plan for Midtown Manhattan, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the city and state Departments of Transportation will kick off an Environmental Assessment (EA) of the plan. The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved launch of the EA and public outreach program for what would be the first plan of its kind in the U.S.

The EA is expected to take 16 months. It will gauge the impact of the Central Business District Tolling Program on 28 counties across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

“We are operating on an extraordinarily expedited and aggressive environmental review timeframe, yet one that will be painstakingly thorough, and we hope can serve as a model for other U.S. communities considering similar congestion pricing systems,” said MTA acting chair and CEO Janno Lieber.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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