The Biden administration approved a New York plan to tax drivers heavily in Manhattan, a scheme derided by a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
Final federal approval was granted by the Federal Highway Administration, allowing a local panel of Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials to decide implementation, including toll rates, times, and exemptions.While Manhattan drivers are already taxed in large sums to use the tunnels accessing the city across the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers, these additional tolls would cover drivers entering south of Manhattan's 60th Street.
“It comes as a shock, but not a surprise, that the Biden administration decided to let the MTA move forward with one of the largest cash grabs from suburban commuters in history,” Rep. Mike Lawler said in a press release. “The MTA, rather than getting their own books in order, including examining how on earth they spent more on consultants than the actual boring of the Second Avenue Subway, has opted to squeeze suburban commuters even more.
In May, Murphy launched a billboard campaign to influence New Yorkers against the tax, donning the slogan"Pay congestion tax to sit in NYC traffic? Get outta here." On Tuesday, Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Nicole Malliotakis released a joint statement slamming the plan.
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