Jon Weinstein, a spokesman for Cuomo, assured that any congestion pricing plan that's introduced would have a limited impact
on outer borough residents.
Not exact matches
«I think this panel did good work,» Cuomo said during an interview
on NY1 Friday, but he still expressed concern over equity for
outer -
borough residents.
The elected officials who gathered together Sunday made clear that the idea wouldn't find support in Queens, citing a negative impact
on commerce, the prospect of ever - increasing tolls and the belief that
outer -
borough residents should have the option to travel free of charge between
boroughs.
Downstate economic growth has been highly dependent
on Wall Street, and many
residents of New York City's
outer boroughs are still struggling.
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez set forth that proposal during Monday's transportation committee hearing
on the future of Citi Bike and emphasized the need to focus
on outer borough neighborhoods where lower - income
residents have virtually no transit options, such as the South Bronx, parts of Staten Island and central Queens.
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez set forth that proposal during Monday's transportation committee hearing
on the future of Citi Bike and emphasized the need to focus
on outer borough neighborhoods where lower - income
residents -LSB-...]