by Matthew Russell Lee, Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Dec 20 – Lawsuits against New York City's congestion pricing plan were heard on May 17 by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Lewis J. Liman. Inner City Press was there and live tweeted. Thread.
On July 8, in the wake of Governor Hochul's 11th hour announcement, a proceeding on the still pending request for a preliminary injunction in one of the case was held, Inner City Press covered it, thread
Jump cut to November 21, after Governor Kathy Hochul announced revival at $9 - another hearing Inner City Press covered, thread
Judge Liman: How about a hearing on Friday Dec 20, 2 pm?
Judge Lewis J. Liman by elizabethwilliamstudio.com courtesy to Inner City Press
Inner City Press tweeted on December 20 (and streamed video outside the courthouse too) thread
Plaintiffs' lawyer: There will be diversion of traffic to Bergen County.
Judge: Are you saying that people from Westchester County don't benefit from the MTA? Plaintiffs' counsel: I came in from DC and Los Angeles, I don't know the specifics of New York [?] Judge Liman, to next plaintiffs' counsel: Are you from New York? Good
More on X for Subscribers here & on Substack here
The cases are New Yorkers Against Congestion Pricing Tax, et al., vs. United States Department of Transportation, et al., 1:24-cv-367 and Trucking Association of New York v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, et al., 1:24-cv-4111 (Liman)
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