Fwd: Your Support Helps Decode Congestion Pricing

Get a T-shirt when you donate to Gothamist by June 30th! Hi There, Did you see Stephen Nessen’s note last week about his ongoing reporting on the congestion pricing plan for Lower Manhattan? (If not, you can read it below.) One of the questions he raised was whether the plan would actually move forward. In a significant development on Wednesday, June 5, Gov. Hochul made a decision with far-reaching implications. She halted the years-in-the-making congestion pricing program, cutting off a crucial funding source for the MTA. This has left the MTA with a multi-billion dollar budget gap and riders uncertain about the fate of planned improvements. Stephen and the rest of the newsroom are committed to keeping you informed on this constantly evolving story. We can do this because readers like you [generously donate]( and help fund our newsroom, giving us the resources to cover this and many other stories that directly impact life in our region. [YES! I SUPPORT GOTHAMIST]( We’re facing a June 30 deadline to meet our [year-end fundraising goal]( and still need 830 readers to step up to the plate and chip in. Donate to Gothamist this month, and [you’ll receive a T-shirt]( featuring a rat dressed as the Statue of Liberty. (View the designs [here](#tshirts).) [Can we count on your support to help us reach our goal?]( Many thanks, -Team Gothamist Begin forwarded message: From: Stephen Nessen - Gothamist To: {EMAIL} Subject: Your Support Helps Decode Congestion Pricing Hey Gothamist Reader! I’m Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter at Gothamist. No story I’ve covered has received more questions and been more divisive than the MTA’s congestion pricing plan. If the MTA charges vehicles $15 a day to enter Manhattan below 60th Street, it could be the most significant change to city streets in decades, maybe since cars replaced the horse and buggy. That’s partly because many people will choose not to drive in Manhattan. But the biggest questions are: Will the plan really happen, and will it work? Reporting this story requires digging into complicated federal laws, the MTA’s voluminous traffic study, and the politics behind the plan. None of it is straightforward. But thanks to the [generosity of our readers and donors]( who help fund the Gothamist and WNYC newsroom, I can dedicate time (and lots of it) to digging for answers that help you and all residents of the region understand how this new policy will affect everyone. [DONATE NOW]( Here’s the thing: our non-profit newsroom relies on [support from readers like you]( to make our site free and accessible. There are no pesky paywalls or subscription requirements to read Gothamist. June is the end of our fiscal year, and to meet our fundraising goals for the year, we need 1,025 people to donate by June 30th. Meeting our financial goals today helps strengthen our future reporting, including more coverage on congestion pricing. [Could you chip in and help us meet our goal?]( Bonus T-Shirt! []When you donate, you’ll also receive this limited-edition t-shirt in your choice of four colors. [Maize Yellow]( [Silver]( [Poppy]( [Evergreen]( This shirt is only available during this month’s critical fundraising period. [Please donate now.]( Thank you for contributing and supporting our efforts. [Stephen Nessen] Happy commuting, - Stephen [New York Public Radio] [WNYC]( | [WQXR]( | [NJPR]( | [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( | [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 [TERMS OF USE]( You can update your [PREFERENCES]( or [UNSUBSCRIBE]( from this list. [View this email in your browser.](