New Yorkers Who Dreaded $15 Fee Cheer Kathy Hochul’s Shock Decision
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Brooklynites and Manhattanites. Democrats and Republicans. Drivers and subway riders. Especially Staten Islanders. New Yorkers of all stripes are cheering over the halt of a $15 fee.
They’re celebrating Governor Kathy Hochul’s stunning decision to suspend a plan to charge people driving into Manhattan beginning June 30. The toll was aimed at reducing traffic, improving air quality and raising $1 billion a year to repair public transportation.