NYC congestion pricing is supposed to start June 30 -- unless a judge sides with the plaintiffs and pulls the brakes.
Judge Lewis Liman isn’t expected to issue a decision immediately after Friday's daylong hearing. He only said one would come at some point before congestion pricing 's scheduled start date on June 30Starting June 30, cars will be charged an additional $15 to enter Manhattan at 61st Street and below, while trucks could be charged between $24 and $36, depending on size
A Manhattan judge is hearing arguments in a series of lawsuits from unionized public school teachers, local Republican officials and other New Yorkers seeking to put the brakes on the plan.24/7 New York news stream: Watch NBC 4 free wherever you are The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the agency overseeing the congestion fee plan, maintains it conducted extensive environmental reviews.
The MTA says the fee will also help reduce traffic and improve regional air quality by discouraging driving into Manhattan. And it will provide a desperately needed annual cash infusion of around $1 billion for the city’s subway and bus systems, which carry some 4 million riders daily.
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