Cuomo declined to lay out the
details of a congestion pricing plan, which could see motorists charged to drive into certain parts of New York City during specific times, that would bolster the finances of New York City mass transit.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that the state has the ability to place tolling systems anywhere in the city and as
part of his congestion pricing plan, it could very well happen, reports the NY Post.
During a Senate hearing on Monday, Long Island Republican Carl Marcellino asked M.T.A. officials whether tolls on the East River bridges might allow the authority to lower them on bridges in the outer boroughs — a
premise of the congestion pricing plan (Gridlock) Sam Schwartz is championing.
Grimm charged that Recchia, as a council member, voted to raise property taxes by 18.5 percent and voted in
favor of a congestion pricing plan that would have instituted an $ 8 toll on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Matthiessen expains the details of the Move New York plan and its place in this new, unique political moment — Governor Cuomo has recently said that he's looking at some
version of a congestion pricing plan and there is immense attention on how the city and state can improve mass transit, reduce traffic congestion, and repair, sustain, and expand the subway and other transportation options.
Phase 1
of a congestion pricing plan is part of the budget.
Cars summoned on apps like Uber and Lyft could be subject to a surcharge under a potential first «phase»
of a congestion pricing plan, Gov. Andrew Cuomo told NY1 Friday afternoon in an interview.