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Congestion pricing kicks off

By Sabrina Garone
Published January 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM EST
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Governor Kathy Hochul rides a Metro North train from Hastings-on-Hudson to Grand Central Terminal.
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Governor Kathy Hochul rides a Metro North train from Hastings-on-Hudson to Grand Central Terminal.

New York’s legislative session begins Wednesday. Bridgeport’s Board of Education will investigate the district’s massive debt. A Connecticut bill would regulate the use of AI in the state. Plus, after years of pushback -- congestion pricing began in New York City yesterday.

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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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