New Yorkers will have another chance to share their thoughts on the approaching congestion pricing plan before all of Manhattan south of Central Park turns into a toll zone.
Sunday, March 3, 2024 1:48PMCongestion pricing was approved by the New York State legislature and is slated to take effect mid-June.
Most drivers in private cars would pay a congestion fee of at least $15, or $22.50 if they aren't enrolled in a regional toll collection program. That would come on top of the already hefty tolls to enter the city via some river crossings, like the $13.38 to $17.63 it costs to take a car through the Lincoln or Holland tunnels.
The charges will come by way of gantries, which have license plate readers and E-Z pass sensors installed, that will scan drivers as they enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. Exemptions are already planned for emergency vehicles, specialized government vehicles, and those with disabled passengers.The public hearings on congestion pricing last week"If a firefighter comes on with this bag that's stinking from carcinogens and off-gassing from the fire they were at two hours ago, nobody wants that bag sitting next to their family member or their child who's on their way to school," said Fire union president Andrew Ansbro on Friday.
"I'm very sympathetic to their view that when they're called upon to turn their personal vehicle into a city vehicle for transportation and gear-that that ought to be thought through," said MTA Chairman Janno Lieber. "If you have lots of exemptions or discounts, everybody ends up paying more on the base toll. So we are still very much committed to that vision.
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