Environmental leaders request meeting with Hochul over congestion pricing punt

Leaders of five national environmental organizations criticized New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) controversial decision to delay congestion pricing for drivers entering Manhattan and requested a meeting with the governor in a joint letter Tuesday.

In the letter, the leaders of Evergreen Action, the Sierra Club, the League of Conservation Voters, Earthjustice and the Environmental Defense Fund said they were “sorely disappointed” by Hochul’s decision, announced earlier in the month. Hochul...