The Political Minefield of Congestion Pricing and Subway Safety Concerns

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Doctors at four public hospitals plan to strike over stalled contract talks. Meanwhile, a New Jersey judge has rejected 26 towns’ bid to delay affordable housing mandates. Plus, New York City’s latest trend: private clubs for dogs, complete with trainers, organic food, and playgrounds. Finally, on this week’s segment of On the Way, WNYC reporter Stephen Nessen and editor Clayton Guse discuss the looming launch of congestion pricing and the legal uncertainties that could still halt it. They also examine recent subway crimes and their broader implications, plus answer a listener’s question about why PATH trains and stations are cleaner than NYC’s subway system.