32 min
How much will congestion pricing cost New Yorkers? Crosstown with Pat Kiernan
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- Daily News
In just a few months, congestion pricing will come to New York City. Most drivers will have to pay a $15 fee to enter Manhattan below Central Park. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority hopes congestion pricing will lead to reduced traffic, less pollution and more money for roads and public transportation infrastructure. But the program took nearly two decades to come to fruition, and there are a lot of details still being worked out before it is implemented. Host Pat Kiernan speaks with his Spectrum News NY1 colleagues about what congestion pricing means for New Yorkers.
In just a few months, congestion pricing will come to New York City. Most drivers will have to pay a $15 fee to enter Manhattan below Central Park. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority hopes congestion pricing will lead to reduced traffic, less pollution and more money for roads and public transportation infrastructure. But the program took nearly two decades to come to fruition, and there are a lot of details still being worked out before it is implemented. Host Pat Kiernan speaks with his Spectrum News NY1 colleagues about what congestion pricing means for New Yorkers.
32 min