The MTA’s second public hearing on their congestion pricing plan for commuters going into Manhattan from the outer suburbs was held last night. Rockland Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski said without a one-seat ride option into the city, the congestion pricing plan unfairly punishes Rockland and other west-of-Hudson commuters…
Westchester resident Walter Zooling, a member of the Metro North Railroad Commuter Council, spoke in favor of the plan, and said it’s critical to get more cars off the streets…
Rockland and Westchester state senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick said congestion pricing as a concept is a reasonable idea if it’s applied fairly, but in the case of Rocklanders, it’s a raw deal…
The congestion pricing proposal seeks to take in $1 billion a year in tolls so the MTA could fund upgrades and repairs.