The news is likely to cheer the commuters and commercial drivers whose opposition has helped sink
earlier congestion pricing plans.
During an interview with Capital Tonight's Liz Benjamin, Mark - Viverito, who supported
an earlier congestion pricing plan, said she was still learning about the new proposal.
Not exact matches
Cuomo is expected to announce a
congestion pricing plan soon and hopes to gain legislation approval as
early as January.
Governor Cuomo's Fix NYC panel is poised to unveil its
plan for
congestion pricing in Manhattan to the state legislature today, and the New York Times has gotten an
early look at the proposal.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is expected to announce a
congestion pricing plan early next year for the city.
Mr. Cuomo supports a
congestion pricing plan that would charge drivers entering the most crowded parts of Manhattan and is expected to offer a detailed proposal
early next year.
The mayor also said that while it is not his first choice, the proposal from Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to charge motorists new tolls for driving into the city's densest areas represents a big improvement over
earlier so - called
congestion pricing plans.
According to someone who was involved in the Bloomberg campaign to pass
congestion pricing, and who asked for anonymity for fear of angering the current speaker, Heastie was not only on board with that
plan, but had pledged his support
early — by 2007.
Lower outer borough bridge tolls and money for roads and bridges were in an
earlier plan proposed by Move NY, a grass - roots campaign, as a way to garner broader support by distributing the costs and benefits of
congestion pricing more equitably across the city.
Mr. Cuomo, after once expressing doubt about
congestion pricing's chances, is expected to unveil a
plan early next year and make it a centerpiece of his legislative agenda.
Mr. Cuomo, after once expressing doubt about
congestion pricing's chances, is expected to unveil a
plan early next year and make it a centerpiece of his legislative agenda.