It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone.

One quick note about Michael Hill's newscast there. I should have jumped in and said it when he said it.

Time to start paying attention

again to the New York Knicks, if you're at all of a sports fan or just one of those marginal

sports fans who only pays attention when things get interesting. Things are getting really

interesting for the first time in a long time with the Knicks and their star Jalen Brunson,

who scored more points than any Nick ever in a playoff game yesterday.

So just saying, another source of entertainment for some of you who were marginal sports fans.

And if you plan on driving into Manhattan south of the 60th Street,

remember this date, June 30th, maybe the Knicks

will be NBA champions by then. That's when the MTA is set to begin congestion pricing,

barring the outcomes of legal challenges against the plan, as most of you know. And also, as you

just heard from Michael on the newscast, the MTA just announced

some new Metro North and Long Island Railroad discounts for trips within the city to go with

congestion pricing to encourage commuting by rail and offer that carrot to people who live on the

Metro North and Long Island Railroad lines within the city.

There's more transportation news as well.

City bus service just got a $12 million boost from the state budget.

But that pilot program where there was one free bus line in each borough, that's now set to end. And the MTA is ramping up

its crackdown on fare beating and on drivers who evade tolls as well. Don't forget about the toll

evaders. We'll talk about all that and more with Stephen Nesson, WNYC and Gothamus Transportation

Reporter. Your friendly neighborhood transit reporter on X.

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