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NYC congestion pricing may be pushed forward under Biden
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
Posted Feb 26, 2021
New York City s congestion pricing plan, which had stalled under the Trump administration, will now be fast-tracked by the Federal Highway Administration, according to the MTA. (Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger)SL
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. New York City’s plan to charge drivers for using the city’s busiest streets is back on track courtesy of the new presidential administration.
During the February MTA Board Meeting, the agency’s chief development officer, Janno Lieber, announced that the federal government will “fast-track” the necessary environmental review process that had long-stalled under former President Donald Trump.
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MTA urged to maintain S.I. resident discount program on Verrazzano
Updated Jan 20, 2021;
Posted Jan 20, 2021
A number of Staten Island elected officials have written to the MTA, urging the agency to maintain the borough s resident discount program on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. With the MTA announcing that it will postpone planned fare increases, but will move forward with plans to increase bridge and tunnel tolls, Staten Island’s elected officials are reminding the agency of the importance of maintaining the borough’s resident discount program on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.