NY Governor Shocks Manhattan With Halt to Congestion Pricing (2)

New York Governor Kathy Hochul halted a plan to charge motorists driving into Manhattan, upending an initiative years in the making that was finally set to kick in at the end of this month.

The governor cited inflation and financial pressures on working-class New Yorkers as reasons to not implement congestion pricing, but the initiative was shaping up to be a political albatross ahead of this year’s congressional elections.

“The decision is about doing what’s right for the people who make our city thrive,” she said Wednesday in a pre-taped statement posted to the state’s website. “My focus must be ...