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Pausing congestion pricing

By Sabrina Garone
Published June 26, 2024 at 4:52 PM EDT
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Traffic traverses 42nd Street near Grand Central Terminal.
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Traffic traverses 42nd Street near Grand Central Terminal.

The MTA votes to indefinitely pause congestion pricing. Thousands of Connecticut firefighters are suing the company that makes their gear. Brookhaven residents want the town to reject a settlement with Covanta. Three pedestrian safety projects in Connecticut get federal funding. And brace yourself for heavy traffic this July 4.

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Sabrina Garone
Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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