Boston has notoriously bad traffic, but does it have to be that way? Economists, planners, transit advocates, and politicians in Massachusetts are closely monitoring what’s happening in New York, now that congestion pricing has gone into effect.

When Hurricane Sandy struck New York City on Oct. 29, 2012, meteorologists determined that Boston had dodged a bullet because when the storm reached here, it had missed high tide by five and a half hours. The Boston Globe estimated that had Sandy hit the city at high tide, flooding would have engulfed almost seven percent of the city.

Boston-area drivers spend a lot of time in traffic. Now after a controversial traffic plan in New York City saw immediate results, the question is — could congestion pricing be just down the road? The average Boston driver wastes around 79 hours a year in traffic,

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says her administration feels “very strongly that we’re on solid legal ground” in being a sanctuary city and is still reviewing a letter it received from Congress on getting called to testify on such policies.

The city has been singled out as one of the nation’s four most problematic sanctuary cities and Mayor Michelle Wu has been asked to testify about its “sanctuary policies” at a public hearing next month,

"We are not forced to participate in their actions just as they are not asked to carry out filling potholes and other things like that."

Federal law enforcement and ICE agents have arrested over 500 undocumented migrants wanted for outstanding crimes in sanctuary cities, including some from New York.

The Boston Red Sox may turn their attention to pitcher David Robertson after whiffing on closer Carlos Estévez.

As the federal crackdown on immigration continues​, Mayor Eric Adams has been to testify on NYC's sanctuary city status.

U.S. James Comer is asking sanctuary mayors to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on their sanctuary city policies.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says her administration feels “very strongly that we’re on solid legal ground” in being a sanctuary city and is still reviewing a letter it received from Congress on