STATEMENT BY MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ON ASSEMBLY INTRODUCTION OF CONGESTION PRICING LEGISLATION
"The Assembly's introduction of legislation that will
allow us to implement congestion pricing is another important step in the
process of putting in place our plan to reduce traffic, cut pollution and raise
revenue for transit projects, not just in the City, but throughout our
region. With legislation now before both the Assembly and the Senate, we
are closer than we've ever been to securing $354 million in federal funds for
immediate use in transit improvements. We look forward to working with the
Assembly, the Senate, the Governor and the City Council to work out the
unresolved issues that have been raised, including mitigating the impact on
lower-income drivers and ensuring that commuters who use Port Authority
crossings are doing their part."
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