Businesses operating in Manhattan's central business district south of 60th Street are announcing new fees to offset the impact of the city's new congestion pricing plan. Companies like CompuVoip and Dream Events & Decor are passing on the cost of the $9 toll to their customers, citing increased operational expenses.
Companies making deliveries or providing services in the central business district south of 60th Street are sending out notices that they willPhone and data service company CompuVoip, which contracts with the New York City government, already let the city and other customers know of the new fee before the $9 toll went into effect Sunday.Congestion pricing scanners seen over 1st Ave. on the first day of the new toll in Manhattan on Jan. 5, 2025.
The company said the surcharge will only be slapped on people and companies within the congestion zone — “and only while Congestion Pricing is in effect.” Doerbecker said she’s looking to cut back on her business’s trips to vendor-suppliers in Manhattan to buy tablecloths, cutlery and decorations. Instead, she’s looking for suppliers on Long Island and outside of the zone.Opponents said the pass-along cost to customers is another reason why the first-in-the-nation congestion toll to feed the MTA’s coffers is a disaster in the making.
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