Manhattan drivers fume over congestion pricing tolls to reduce gridlock
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Lopez’s response is exactly what the MTA wants. A key goal of congestion pricing is reducing traffic in Manhattan's busiest areas by as much as 20% by pushing commuters out of their cars and onto mass transit. By law, the money from the tolls mustBut don’t tell that to drivers like Financial District resident Melissa Carrasquillo, who thinks the whole scheme is yet another fee in a city that’s hard to afford.
MTA officials point out they’ve made some concessions to drivers who live in the congestion zone: The 2019 state law authorizing the program grants people who earn $60,000 a year or less a tax credit equivalent to the tolls they pay. The Trucking Association of New York also took issue with the tolls, which will go up to $36 for large trucks, claiming in a statement the city will “soon see increased prices for basic goods.”
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