Lawsuit Filed Over MTA Bus Service Cuts

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has faced lawsuits and criticism for cutting about 10% of bus services in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan following Governor Kathy Hochul's pause on congestion pricing. City officials and residents, including City Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, filed lawsuits against the MTA for the service reductions made without proper notice, aiming to prevent further cuts. Legal efforts, led by Lander and Williams, seek to reverse the pause on congestion pricing, highlighting concerns about impacts on riders, operational budgets, and overall transit accessibility. The lawsuits, supported by a coalition of transit riders and advocates, are part of ongoing legal actions to address the consequences of delaying congestion pricing and its effects on public transportation in New York City.