New York City drivers to pay extra tolls as part of first-in-the-nation effort to reduce congestion

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

New York City drivers to pay extra tolls as part of first-in-the-nation effort to reduce congestion

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published 7:58 PM EDT, June 26, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — New York has received a critical federal approval for its first-in-the-nation plan to charge big tolls to drive into the most visited parts of Manhattan, part of an effort to reduce traffic, improve air quality and raise funds for the city’s public transit system.

The program could begin as soon as the spring of 2024, bringing New York City into line with places like London, Singapore, and Stockholm that have implemented similar tolling programs for highly congested business districts.

Under one of several tolling scenarios under consideration, drivers could be charged as much as $23 a day to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, with the exact amount still to be decided by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is overseeing the long-stalled plan.

The congestion pricing plan cleared its final federal hurdle after getting approved by the Federal Highway Administration, a spokesperson for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Monday.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/new-york-city-congestion-pricing-tolls-456848d95e527f0d15202eec99f2363f

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Well at least the plan has been tested in civilized countries

[no_hypocrisy]

2. It's more than up to $23 toll to drive below 60th Street.

If you're driving from NJ, the outer boroughs of NYC, Long Island, etc., you're also paying for tolls for bridges and tunnels, say $12-15 each day. Then there's parking in the City. That's pricey.

You could be looking at more than $50 a day to commute with a car.

[marble falls]

3. Let them what uses it, pays their fair share.

[MichMan]

4. Only the wealthy will be able to afford to drive in NYC

All the ride sharing and taxi companies will be passing it along