in our Spotlight on Business Report a stunning change of events New York Governor Kathy Hochul is hitting the pause button on Manhattan's congestion pricing plan in a pre-taped video statement today Hochul said the program is being halted indefinitely just weeks before it was set to roll out on June 30th and cited two reasons for her decision the economy and politics the administration is concerned the new $15 toll to enter Manhattan Central business district will deter people from coming to the area which hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic there are also political pressures as New York Democrats face competitive house races this year and Republicans are planning to use congestion pricing as a political wedge the first in the nation program was expected to be a windfall for the cash strapped MTA delivering a billion dollars a year to the Transit Agency Hochul today said she's committed to finding new sources of revenue and ways to cut down on traffic New Jersey and some New York leaders sued over the plan today Governor Murphy thanked Hochul for putting it on pause support for the business report is provided by experience the vibrancy of newark's arts and education district and Halsey Street Halsey a neighborhood built on heart and hustle visit halseyn-w-k.com for the 2024 Halsey Fest schedule [Music]