By The Associated Press
July 25, 2024
"NEW YORK — Transit and environmental advocacy groups in New York filed lawsuits Thursday challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision to block a plan to reduce traffic and raise billions for the city's ailing subway system through a new toll on Manhattan drivers.
The groups, which include the Riders Alliance, the Sierra Club, the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance and the City Club of New York, argue in their state Supreme Court suit that the Democrat violated the state’s laws and constitution when she indefinitely paused the fee citing economic concerns.
The program, which was set to begin June 30, would have imposed on drivers entering the core of Manhattan a toll of about $15, depending on vehicle type. The fee was projected to generate some $1 billion annually for transit improvements..."
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