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New York City introduces congestion charge for peak-hour traffic in Manhattan's busiest districts

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The Congestion Relief Zone, a congestion charge scheme, was implemented in New York City on Sunday, despite strong local opposition and a court challenge. The charge aims to reduce traffic gridlock in the densely populated city and is the first of its kind in the US. Most drivers will be required to pay a $9 toll to enter Manhattan south of Central Park on weekdays, with varying rates for other vehicles. The congestion zone covers a large area, including well-known sites, and was championed by New York state Governor Kathy Hochul two years ago.

  1. US
    Vickie Paladino
    1. Congestion pricing and Ulez was the breaking point for these Englishmen. And it would be foolish to believe the same won't happen here in due time.
    2. You can only push people so far … sooner or later you reach a breaking point.
  2. US
    Janno Lieber
    Metropolitan Transportation Authority
    1. We've been studying this issue for five years. And it only takes about five minutes if you're in midtown Manhattan to see that New York has a real traffic problem.
    2. I think he understands living on 59th and 5th Avenue what traffic is doing to our city.
    3. We don't expect New Yorkers to overnight change their behavior. Everybody's going to have to adjust to this.
    4. This is a toll system that has never been tried before in terms of complexity.
  3. US
    Phil Bauer
    1. I think the idea would be good to try to minimize the amount of traffic down and try to promote people to use public transportation.

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sources

  1. 1.The Times of India
  2. 2.The Times
  3. 3.BBC
  4. 4.CTV News
  5. 5.New Yorker

perspectives

  1. 1.US under Donald Trump
  2. 2.Regulation
  3. 3.Transportation
  4. 4.Pollution

countries

  1. 1.United KingdomGB
  2. 2.SingaporeSG

organizations

  1. 1.Republican Party
  2. 2.Democratic PartyUS
  3. 3.Metropolitan Transportation Authority
  4. 4.INRIX
  5. 5.Uber
  6. 6.White HouseUS

persons

  1. 1.Kathy HochulUS
  2. 2.Donald TrumpUS
  3. 3.Janno LieberUS
  4. 4.Justin Webb
  5. 5.Samuel Lovett
  6. 6.Bevan Hurley
  7. 7.Chris Smith
  8. 8.Christakis Charalambides
  9. 9.Hugh Tomlinson
  10. 10.Mike LawlerUS
  11. 11.Phil BauerUS
  12. 12.Phil MurphyUS

technicals

  1. 1.Central Park
  2. 2.Trump Tower
  3. 3.Congestion Relief Zone
  4. 4.Empire State Building
  5. 5.E-Z Passes
  6. 6.Times Square