Two Area Congressmen Calls To Strip The MTA Of Funding If Congestion Pricing Goes Into Fruition; New Grand Central Madison LIRR Terminal Opens Tomorrow

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Two Area Congressmen Calls To Strip The MTA Of Funding If Congestion Pricing Goes Into Fruition. Mike Lawyer (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) vows to create a legislation on the house floor in Congress, striping the MTA of funding that they were already granted through the American Rescue Plan and the Infrastructure Jobs and Investment Act. This proposed legislation is named the Anti-Congestion Act. It would take away money that the MTA would receive down the line for future projects and instead give it to drivers via a federal tax credit who pays congestion pricing. That will do more harm than good; meaning that this act would make the MTA cut service, raise fares for both straphangers and drivers on the bridges and tunnels. This sham, sad excuse of a bill will barely pass the House, but will not pass the Senate and will be vetoed if that bill reaches the President's desk.

Also, the wait is finally over. Grand Central Madison will be open for the public tomorrow, with the first train arriving into Grand Central Madison at 11:07 am, followed by the first departure at 11:15 am. Shuttle service will operate between Jamaica and the new terminal within the first couple of weeks, followed by service by all branches.