‘Congestion Pricing’ To Toll Drivers Moves Closer to Reality In New York
New York City may start charging drivers traveling below Midtown Manhattan extra fees for congestion as early as April 2024.
After years of heated debate, the NYC congestion pricing plan is expected to get final approval from the federal government next month.
Urban commuter fees have been a pet project for environmentalists, urban planners and transit advocates nationwide for years.
Critics of the plan say it penalizes drivers who already pay high tolls to get into Manhattan and those who live in the tolling zone as an additional drain on their budgets.
Former NYC mayor, Michael Bloomberg, attempted to push such a plan almost two decades ago but failed after tough opposition….