With affordability and energy costs looming large as political issues, Gov. Kathy Hochul is less focused on going green. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)”
How to Fight Rising Utility Bills? Take Over the Company, Activists Say.
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2025
A grass-roots coalition is trying to push New York State to use eminent domain to buy out Central Hudson Gas & Electric and replace it with a public authority. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Law Could Set Stage for A.I. Regulation’s Next ‘Big Battleground’
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2025
The new law seeks to prevent retailers from ripping off consumers by using artificial intelligence and their personal data to charge them higher prices. Source: New York Times
PATH Train Fare to Rise to $4 by 2029
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2025
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Thursday announced the increase and a timetable for restoring daily service on all its lines for the first time in 25 years. Source: New York Times
Hochul Raises Doubts About Mamdani’s Free Bus Proposal
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said she had concerns about Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plan to make New York City buses free. She supports his proposal for universal child care. Source: New York Times
A Flat $40 Train Ticket From NYC to Albany? It’s Happening Next Year.
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2025
For the first time, Metro-North will run trains past Poughkeepsie through the Hudson Valley to Albany. Some Amtrak service will also be restored. Source: New York Times
NYC Subway Fare Could Reach Over $3 As Officials Battle Pandemic Losses
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2022
Raising the transit system’s base fare twice by 2025 is among the options being considered as officials try to stave off a budget disaster. Source: New York Times
As NYC Swipes Out MetroCards, One Artist Honors the Yellow and Blue
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2022
For more than 20 years, Thomas McKean has turned the New York City fare card into art. His supplies may run out as the city upgrades its payment system. Source: New York Times
The Housing Market Is Worse Than You Think
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
Buyers, sellers and renters are in for more twists and turns, as soaring mortgage rates and stubborn inflation signal belt tightening ahead. Source: New York Times
Winter Forecast: Gas and Electric Bills Will Soar
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2022
Utility companies warn that customers can expect increases of as high as 32 percent during the cold weather. Source: New York Times
The Greenest Block Grows in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
A block of Lincoln Place in Crown Heights is the winner of an urban gardening award. Its trees lower temperatures, one of the gardeners says. Source: New York Times
Inflation Hits New York: $15 French Fries and $18 Sandwiches
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2022
As food prices rise at the fastest rate in decades, it’s become more expensive to eat and drink in New York City. Source: New York Times
New York Public Library Ends Late Fees, and the Treasures Roll In
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
The decision by the New York Public Library set off a wave of returns, accompanied by bashful notes of apology and gratitude. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s New Subway Chief Comes From Boston and Doesn’t Own a Car
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2022
Richard A. Davey, a former Massachusetts transportation secretary, will be the first permanent president of New York City Transit since the start of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
This Price Surge Really Hits New Yorkers Hard
By Gotham Rex on March 7, 2022
Rents are spiking in the city, especially in wealthier neighborhoods, where they have gone up by 40 percent. Source: New York Times