FDNY firefighters unions say congestion toll will hurt response times
New York City's two fire unions denounced a new $9 congestion pricing plan, saying on Sunday it would likely reduce response times and “could mean the difference between life and death.” On Sunday, FDNY firefighters opposed the plan just as charges began to be filed against drivers who veered below 61st Street in Manhattan. The […]
NJ Dem slams New York as controversial NYC congestion pricing takes effect
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D.N.J.) criticized New York state as it prepares to introduce a controversial new congestion toll tax for commuters on Saturday. The congestion pricing program comes into effect on Sunday, but Sherrill insists the tax is “nothing more than an attempt to defray transportation costs.” [Metro Transportation Authority] On the backs of New […]
NYC congestion tolls will put the screws on outer boroughs: critics
Crowds invading bridges and tunnels are no longer just on weekends. Commuters to the Big Apple will have their own parking spots across the city starting this week, fearing a $9 congestion toll plan will force them to stop taking the train to save their wallets. residents told the Post. The plan is expected to […]
Hochul’s $9 NYC congestion tolls set to roll out Jan. 5
Motorists headed to some of Manhattan's busiest streets have begun paying the nation's first $9 congestion toll. They claim the controversial levy will drive people out of Gotham and devastate the local economy. The scheme officially goes into effect at midnight on Sunday, and drivers entering the city below 60th Avenue will be paid $9 […]
MTA holds cheery ceremony to unveil congestion pricing signs — hours before drivers are set to feel the pain
The MTA held a cheerful celebration to unveil new “de-congestion zone” signs in Manhattan, hours before drivers felt the pain of controversial toll roads in the Big Apple. . The agency's CEO, Janno Lieber, personally unveiled a sign at one of the entrances to the zone in Lower Manhattan showing the new $9 toll. A […]
New York City congestion pricing may begin as scheduled, judge rules
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Union boss torches Governor Hochul for ‘atrocious’ NYC congestion toll amid surging subway crime
Union leaders have condemned New York's governor's “cruel and disgusting” decision to introduce congestion pricing amid a spike in subway crime. said Phil Valenti of Transportation Workers Union Local 106. new york post This week, New Yorkers are being forced to choose between paying high tolls and taking the crime-ridden subway system. “We now have […]
Congestion Pricing will cost up to $27 to drive into Manhattan
New congestion pricing will impose fees totaling up to $27 on cars entering Manhattan during the day, with van and truck drivers facing even higher costs, but firefighters, teachers, Ordinary workers say they simply cannot afford to do so. As the Post's map shows, it costs less than 60 to enter a congestion zone, defined […]
New Jersey makes last-ditch attempt to block NYC congestion toll before it takes effect Sunday
New Jersey is making a last-ditch attempt to block Gov. Cathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's controversial congestion pricing. The fee will be imposed on drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street on Sunday. Newark federal judge Leo Gordon is scheduled to hold a hearing Friday after Jersey lawyers asked for an explanation of […]
NYC subways are too dangerous to slap commuters with congestion toll, labor boss says
That would be a loss for Big Apple commuters. The Labor leader blamed the heavy burden on drivers in Manhattan's traffic jams, which begin Sunday, and said the subways were too dangerous to give commuters another option. “Introducing congestion pricing now is terrible, it's disgusting. It's just a slap in the face,” Phil Valenti, president […]