NY: nay to congestion charging
The New York State legislature rejected a proposal which envisaged the introduction of a congestion charging system for the Lower Manhattan part of New York City.
" 'It is morally reprehensible and unconscionable to subject the 1.4 million residents of the Bronx to a potential double whammy consisting of a congestion pricing tax with absolutely no guarantee that they will not be subject to yet another transit fare hike in the near future,' said Ruben Diaz, a Democratic Assembly member."
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