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The MTA’s sixth and final public hearing, for now, was held yesterday seeking more feedback on their controversial Central Business District (CBD) Tolling Program, more commonly known as congestion pricing. It ran nearly nine hours. Rockland County Executive Ed Day got to speak at yesterday’s hearing, and told the panel area commuters deserve an exemption from the anticipated tolling system…

Rockland Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski pointed out Rockland pays the same as everyone else in taxes but gets a fraction of the service…

Rockland and other west-of-Hudson commuters and others going south of 60th street in Manhattan are probably going to pay the most once congestion pricing likely gets the go-ahead by the end of next year. The MTA is accepting written comments until September ninth. Click here for the MTA’s website that provides instructions on how to do that.

Two downed trees in Rockland overnight have been cleared. Officials say downed trees shut down Route 9W near West Shore Drive in Stony Point, and near North Highland Avenue also on 9W in Nyack. No injuries were reported.

The MTA held its fourth public hearing on the Central Business District (CBD) Tolling Program, also known as congestion pricing, from which they took comments from the public and local elected officials on their opinions on the controversial plan. Rockland and other west-of-Hudson and other commuters going south of 60th street in Manhattan are likely going to be paying the most once congestion pricing gets the go-ahead by the end of next year. In yesterday’s hearing, Rockland State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick said Rockland commuters must be exempt from the plan…

Reichlin-Melnick suggested new train service on the Tappan Zee Bridge or restored passenger service on the West Shore line as the top two best options to improve commuting from Rockland. The MTA has two remaining online hearings on congestion pricing, one today from 5 to 8pm, and the last from 10am to 1pm tomorrow. Click here to access the hearings and contact information for the MTA so you can send them your comments as well.

One was killed in a multi-car crash on northbound Route 287 in Mahwah just over the border from Suffern early Saturday afternoon. DailyVoice.com says New Jersey State Police said a rear-seat passenger in one of the cars involved died after being taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. The victim was not identified pending family notification. No other serious injuries were reported.

The property manager for a Spring Valley co-op has been fined and ordered to pay about $400,000 for the illegal misuse of the co-op’s funds. New York Attorney General Letitia James says an affordable housing development was saved from foreclosure after a two-year investigation discovered it had been mismanaged by Russell Mainardi and his girlfriend. Rockland Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski says those who committ fraud put the whole system at risk…

The girlfriend, who was not identified, was forced to resign as property manager, and Mainardi’s been permanently banned from real estate development.