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Congestion pricing is set to go into effect next month in Manhattan’s central business district. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fund upkeep of New York City’s public transportation, clean our air and even reimagine traffic and pedestrian flows citywide.
Expanding Fair Fares would add to congestion pricing’s implementation in a way that emphasizes equity and fairness, particularly for lower-income individualsfor drivers making less than $50,000 a year, and an array of exemptions for emergency vehicles, commuter buses and drivers with disabilities. Small businesses are sure to benefit from less traffic and an increase in the number of pedestrians riding buses and subways. It will make their locations more attractive by driving foot traffic to pre-pandemic levels, which in turn increases sales and employment.by my organization, the Community Service Society of New York, found the impact on poor and low-income people is not as severe as naysayers suggest.
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