Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella, like New Jersey officials, is pointing to the environmental studies on the plan, saying it will hurt the wallets and the environment of Staten Islanders.
Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella, like New Jersey officials, is pointing to the environmental studies on the plan, saying it will hurt the wallets and the environmentMany Staten Islanders who commute to Manhattan take the ferry, but those who can't could end up paying even more to get into Manhattan below 60th Street when the congestion pricing plan kicks in.
Fossella says the tolling plan, aimed at reducing traffic in Manhattan's central business district and raising $15 billion for the MTA, will send more traffic into his borough to get around it all. Also like New Jersey officials, Fossella is now planning to sue to put the brakes on congestion pricing entirely.Last week, the traffic mobility review board began laying the foundation for the tolling system. The board will decide who pays what for congestion pricing.
The MTA is pointing to its response to New Jersey's threatened lawsuit saying, "Contrary to any claim that there was insufficient study, the environmental assessment actually covered every conceivable potential traffic, air quality, social and economic effect, and also reviewed and responded to more than 80,000 comments and submissions."
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