During the congestion pricing public participation process, the MTA spent $505 million to install the gantries with charging stations before the general public, elected officials and union leaders were fully heard.
Many issues remained unresolved, and this situation resulted in lawsuits from Nassau and Rockland counties, objections by the New Jersey governor, the Staten Island borough president among many others.
Even now, while New York State and the U.S. Department of Transportation enter a litigation phase to resolve their conflicts, the MTA refuses to shut the charging stations.
New York State and New York City have been operating at cross purposes. The city has installed an extensive network of lanes for bicycles and scooters, double exclusive bus lanes, pedestrian islands and outdoor dining sheds that have reduced public street space and created new levels of congestion in the process.
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