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Back to EpisodesThe Westchester Brief | 04.01.26: Congestion Pricing Survives Federal Challenge
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A federal judge permanently blocked the Trump administration from killing congestion pricing. For Westchester, this isn't a Manhattan toll story — it's a Metro-North funding story. First-year revenue hit $550 million, exceeding projections. That money funds the Park Avenue Viaduct replacement, Hudson Line signal upgrades, and new railcars. Ridership is up 6%. The traffic spillover everyone feared never happened. Plus: Chef Psilakis opens Klema in Larchmont, New Rochelle's construction boom, and Blueprint '26 launches.
In This Episode:
0:00 Cold Open: A federal judge's 149-page ruling
0:40 Judge Liman's ruling and DOT termination letters
1:30 $550 million in first-year revenue
2:30 Park Avenue Viaduct and Hudson Line upgrades
3:15 Ridership gains and traffic spillover data
4:00 Low-income discounts and tax credits
4:30 Quick Hits: Klema in Larchmont, New Rochelle housing, Blueprint '26
6:15 Closing remarks
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