NYLCV applauds the MTA for voting in favor of the 2025-2029 Capital Plan, which outlines a comprehensive vision to improve, modernize and protect New York’s transit system in the age of climate change, and plans for a future with more riders, faster trips, and fewer service interruptions. We cannot drive our way out of the climate crisis, and resilient, high-quality mass transit is the only way to get people out of their cars and onto clean transportation. But while plans are important, without a major increase in dedicated funding — including, critically, from congestion pricing — improvements in resilience, to say nothing of system expansion, will go unfinished and everyday New Yorkers will be left holding the bag in the form of worsening delays below ground and worsening air quality above. We urge Governor Hochul to unpause the pause and move forward with congestion pricing so we can reduce emissions, improve air quality, and boost mass transit for everyone in the region.
NYLCV is the only statewide environmental organization in New York that fights for clean water, clean air, renewable energy and open space through political action. We're non-partisan, pragmatic and effective.