The change takes effect on Sunday. It is the last step in an effort to bring modern toll collecting to all of the Port Authority’s tunnels and bridges. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Tolls”
New NYC Congestion Pricing Tolls May Lower Demand For Yellow Cabs
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2022
The tolling program could push up fares and shrink taxi demand, the M.T.A. says. Cabdrivers are also seeking their own fare hike of up to 23 percent. Source: New York Times
NJ Gov. Asks Biden To Block New York’s Congestion Pricing Effort
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2022
The plan would charge drivers who enter Manhattan below 60th Street. Source: New York Times
Bronxites Fear More Traffic In Congestion Pricing Plan
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2022
New York City’s congestion pricing program could cut traffic in the busy commercial district but push more vehicles into vulnerable areas. Source: New York Times
At M.T.A.’s First Congestion Pricing Hearing, Critics Abound
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2022
In a series of hearings this month, the transit authority is seeking public input on a proposal to charge motorists for driving into Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Congestion Pricing Is Coming to New York. Everyone Has an Opinion.
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2021
At a series of hearings, New Yorkers argued over who should be exempt, who is bearing most of the burden and who should get a seat at the decision-making table. Source: New York Times
When Is Congestion Pricing Coming to New York City?
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo leaves behind unfinished transportation projects, including a plan to charge fees to drive in Manhattan. Source: New York Times