MTA board approves $15 congestion pricing toll for most drivers
Under the plan, most drivers will have to pay to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Under the plan, most drivers will have to pay to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The controversial congestion pricing plan took a big step forward Wednesday. The MTA board voted to approve charging drivers to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. As CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, people are already worried about what it means for parking. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3uJqPR3
The MTA says it plans to crack down on drivers who try to conceal their license plates to avoid being charged to enter Manhattan's Central Business District. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Under the congestion pricing plan, most drivers will have to pay to enter the Central Business District from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Under the plan, most drivers will have to pay $15 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest developments.
The board will vote today on whether to approve the Transit Mobility Review Board's recommended $15 toll for most cars entering Manhattan. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
The board will vote today on whether to approve the Transit Mobility Review Board's recommended $15 toll for most cars entering Manhattan. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
It came as Gov. Hochul and MTA executives joined transit advocates for a rally supporting congestion pricing, which will sock drivers with a $15 fee for entering the Central Business District.
The mayor wants the MTA board to consider toll exemptions for groups like people who come into the city for medical appointments, school buses and yellow cabs. CBS New York's political reporter Marcia Kramer reports.
Supporters of congestion pricing rallied Tuesday in Manhattan in the face of fierce opposition to the toll.
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Today we expect to hear from MTA officials about the plan that would charge most drivers $15 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
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