In this episode of Up Close, we discuss a proposed plan that would have a massive impact on hundreds of thousands of drivers who commute into New York City.
A tax on drivers in Manhattan has been floated for 20 years, first by then Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
But it's all based on pre-pandemic realities when there was no problem getting people into work, except for traffic. Now there's a bigger problem, the fear of crime, especially on the subways. Riding the subway is a key to the controversy over congestion pricing.If you pay a toll to get into Manhattan, you would be charged less.The hearings on the plan start Thursday.
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