Politics
NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Can Proceed After Nod From U.S.
- Drivers going into Midtown Manhattan would have to pay tolls
- Fees would help fund city subways, buses and regional rail
Photographer: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
This article is for subscribers only.
A New York City congestion-pricing program can move forward following years of delay after the state’s transit agency got the go-ahead to proceed from the U.S. Transportation Department Tuesday.
The Biden administration said the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority could undertake a federally required environmental assessment and solicit public reaction to the program, a key step toward implementing a pricing system that would charge motorists going into midtown Manhattan from 60th Street to Battery Park.