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MTA pushes congestion pricing in NYC to June 30
The start date for New York’s historic congestion pricing has finally been set. News 4’s Andrew Siff reports on what to expect this summer.
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Start date of congestion pricing announced: What to know
The MTA announced that the start date for congestion pricing will be June 30 — two weeks later than initially planned. The transit authority has opened applications for exemptions online. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Exemptions for NYC congestion pricing: How to get one, who qualifies and more to know
Now that the MTA has announced a start date for their congestion pricing plan coming to New York City, next comes the important question: How can you get an exemption from paying the new toll?
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Long-awaited NYC congestion pricing finally has a start date
June 30. That’s when car drivers will be charged an additional $15 to enter Manhattan at 61st Street and below, while trucks could be charged between $24 and $36, depending on size. The long-awaited congestion pricing model set to make history in the United States will begin in New York City one second after 12 a.m. on the final Sunday…
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Congestion pricing: NJ will get share of controversial tolling money — but how much?
New Jersey got a victory in their fight against congestion pricing. While charging drivers steep tolls to enter Manhattan south of 61st street is still set to happen in June, New Jersey communities will now get a cut of the cash. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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NJ will get a share of congestion pricing money, MTA chair announces
New Jersey will get a share of the money when Manhattan’s congestion pricing plan goes into effect this summer, MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber announced Wednesday. Lieber didn’t specify how much, but it figures to be millions of dollars for key counties like Bergen and Hudson — and likely several others. He said New Jersey’s share would be...
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NYC lawmakers make last-ditch effort to keep congestion pricing from happening
As the clock ticks down to the start of congestion pricing in New York City (slated to start two months from Monday), there’s a last-ditch push to repeal the controversial tolling plan. But will the eleventh-hour legislative maneuver even work, or will it be too little too late?
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Last-ditch legislative effort to stop NYC's congestion pricing
New York City is two months away from the start of congestion pricing but lawmakers on Staten Island has launched a repeal to stop the tolls. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Queens-bound side of BQE to be fully closed over weekend: What to know
There is a commuter alert for anyone driving around the boroughs this weekend, as the Queens-bound lanes of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be shut down through Sunday. Drivers can expect delays — here’s what it means for those behind the wheel. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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BQE to close this weekend, causing traffic nightmare in Brooklyn
Part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be closed for repairs for the entire weekend, according to the city’s Department of Transportation, and it could lead to a traffic nightmare in downtown Brooklyn. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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5 students among 7 hurt in Westchester school bus crash
Five students were among seven people sent to hospitals after a crash involving a mini school bus and an SUV demolished both vehicles in Westchester County’s Yorktown Friday, according to authorities and video from the scene. It wasn’t clear how many kids were on the bus at the time of the 9:30 a.m. crash on Old Yorktown Road, with...
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‘Take mass transit:' BQE closure to make traffic nightmare in downtown Brooklyn
Looking to get from Brooklyn to Queens this weekend? Don’t count on taking one of the main thoroughfares.
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Could self-driving cars be coming to New York City?
New York City’s mayor is giving the green light to a pilot program that could allow self-driving vehicles in the city. Similar programs are already being tested in cities like San Francisco, but safety concerns remain top of mind as traffic deaths are already on the rise in some parts of the five boroughs. The mere idea of a...
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Could self-driving cars be coming to NYC?
NYC Mayor Adams has approved of a new pilot that will allow self-driving vehicles in the city. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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MTA approves congestion pricing exemptions: What it means for drivers
It’s full steam ahead for congestion pricing, as the MTA board held its final vote on who will be exempt from the surcharge. The only exemptions will be for school buses, commuter buses and essential government vehicles. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff breaks it down.
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MTA board OKs congestion pricing plan, paving way for $15 tolls (and up) starting this summer
A majority of the MTA board voted Wednesday in favor of New York City congestion pricing, greenlighting the controversial plan that will charge cars $15 to enter Manhattan below 61st Street and hit trucks with even higher tolls starting in just a few months. Only one of the 12 board members opposed the proposal. The no vote was Nassau County…
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MTA board expected to vote on congestion pricing plan
The MTA’s full board is expected to vote Wednesday on its congestion pricing plan, charging cars $15 to drive below 61st Street.
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Here's who could possible be exempt from having to pay congestion pricing tolls
Today the MTA shared who may be exempt from congestion pricing tolls in New York City, though there still has to be a final vote to approve those exemptions. But either way, congestion pricing seems to be a near-certainty for this summer. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.
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MTA reveals congestion pricing exemptions
We have key new details of the MTA’s congestion plan pricing ahead of a final vote later this week. Romney Smith reports.
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Here's the likely NYC congestion pricing exempt list
Ahead of a final vote on New York City congestion pricing, MTA officials are clarifying some of the finer points of the Manhattan plan, including which groups may be exempt from the toll. NBC New York has a first look at the planned exemptions for congestion pricing ahead of its potential start this summer. The majority of cars likely to…