New York, NY – The commission studying Mayor Bloomberg's congestion-pricing proposal will weigh it against three alternate plans Thursday.
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Bloomberg's original plan, introduced in April, would charge cars $8 to drive into Manhattan below 86th St. or $4 if they move within that zone. It would cut traffic an estimated 6.7% and raise $420 million for mass transit.
One of the commissions calternatives are, $4 tolls on the Queensboro, Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges, which would raise $431 million for mass transit and cut traffic 5.6%.
The 17-member commission must agree on a plan by Jan. 31, and the plan must also win approval from the City Council and Albany. [nydailynews]
sorry, but it is quite clear you guys fail to understand what congestion pricing is, and how it works. please try reading something about if before ignorantly criticizing it.
That’s you mayor, New Yorkers!
It’s all about the almighty dollar when doing business with a businessman, isn’t it?
If they institute a toll, then we will be in jail. You won’t be able to leave Brooklyn & Queens ( or Long Island) without paying a $4.00
exit fee & a $4.00 entrance fee.
No “free”dom to travel. Plus, for most people it will be anther & $8.00 for the PA Bridges. That is a total of $16.00 (or $17.00 to Lakewood etc.) before you start the engine.
Then again, if you don’t start the engine it won’t cost you the tolls…ha..ha.