FDNY members speak out against congestion pricing at 2nd hearing
Firefighters are frustrated the MTA didn't exempt them from the proposed $15 toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street.
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Firefighters are frustrated the MTA didn't exempt them from the proposed $15 toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street.
The firefighters union rallied Friday ahead of the second public hearing on congestion pricing. As CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports, they want the personal cars of FDNY members to be exempt from tolls.
Firefighters are frustrated the MTA hasn't exempted them from the proposed $15 toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The MTA says potential setbacks include the rollout of new subway cars, as well as upgrades to its signal system and subway stations. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
After four public hearings, the MTA Board is expected to hold a final vote on the congestion pricing program in the spring.
More than 100 members of the FDNY plan to attend Friday's meeting to raise their concerns about the plan. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge has the latest.
Commuters finally had their chance to weigh in on the controversial congestion pricing plan Thursday in the first of several public hearings, and many did not hold back.
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, environmental advocates and CUNY students are among those calling on the MTA to adopt the plan quickly. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Commuters are sure to have a lot of say at the MTA's first of four public hearings on congestion pricing. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
At Wednesday's board meeting, the agency said the tolls readers are almost fully installed and will be ready to go live in June. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge has the latest.
At a board meeting Wednesday, agency officials announced the majority of license plate readers are ready to go live.
At a board meeting Wednesday, agency officials announced the majority of license plate readers are ready to go live. CBS New York's Chris Wragge reports.
They are expected to rally at City Hall, demanding the program be halted until a full environmental impact study.
Small business owners and elected officials held a rally outside City Hall, demanding an environmental impact study be conducted before the plan takes effect. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports.
They are expected to rally at City Hall, demanding the program be halted until a full environmental impact study. CBS New York's Doug Williams has the latest.
Gottheimer says a report by his office finds the MTA will raise over $3 billion a year from congestion pricing.
A New Jersey congressman is taking an unusual move under the law and requesting the MTA turn over information on how it came up with its congestion pricing calculations. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
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It came as state leaders held a briefing Thursday, saying the city's bus system is currently the slowest in the world. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
State leaders held a briefing Thursday, saying the city's bus system is currently the slowest in the world.
State leaders held a briefing Thursday, saying the city's bus system is currently the slowest in the world.
The Municipal Labor Council, including police, firefighters, EMS and sanitation workers, is joining the Staten Island suit.
The Municipal Labor Council, including police, firefighters, EMS, and sanitation workers, is joining the Staten Island suit. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
There are escalating tensions on both sides of the Hudson River as the legal battle over congestion pricing continues.
