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NEW YORK (77WABC) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing ahead on the congestion pricing plan that would raise billions in revenue for public transit projects and promises to significantly decrease traffic into midtown.
Congestion pricing would charge drivers extra – between $9 and $23 – during so-called peak hours to enter Manhattan’s Central Business District, defined as the area south of 60th Street. Not everyone is happy about the move.
“While the environmental assessment is under review by New Jersey state agencies and comments will be submitted where necessary and appropriate, the Murphy Administration will not support a double tax of New Jerseyans that provides no direct relief for our state’s commuters,” New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy spokesperson Bailey Lawrence said in an email.
Until Wednesday, there was little information on what the tolls could look like and whether some drivers could get exemptions or credits. A special panel is ultimately tasked with finalizing those details, but the review provides a first glimpse at how the system could be implemented.
