MTA says it can't 'cut corners' on congestion pricing
MTA is working on congestion pricing
The MTA said it has to follow a detailed federally mandated review of the congestion pricing plan before launching it.
NEW YORK - Mayor Bill de Blasio is pressuring the MTA to implement congestion pricing that would charge drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street. The mayor says there'd be no more gridlock and that fewer cars on the roads mean fewer gas emissions, helping the environment.
At his briefing Tuesday, de Blasio held up a fake $15 billion check, which he said represents the total amount congestion pricing would invest into the city's mass transit.