Staten Island GOP Rep. Nicole Malliotakis and New Jersey Democrat Rep. Josh Gottheimer could not be at more opposite ends of the political spectrum – except when it comes to the idea drivers might have to pay extra to ride in Manhattan.
The MTA released its most sweeping details yet. Romney Smith reports on what it could look like for people who drive in Manhattan.
But Gottheimer and Malliotakis weren't the only opponents of the congestion pricing proposals speaking out Monday. Rep. Ritchie Torres has said he supports the idea in principle - but the MTA's environmental assessment gave him pause. By the agency's own estimate, truck traffic will increase in the South Bronx as a result of their proposals, which Torres said could exacerbate already serious air quality problems in the area.
The South Bronx has one of the highest rates of asthma disease and death in the entire country, and Torres has pushed for capping traffic in the area. Torres held a news conference Monday as well, calling for a review of the environmental impact assessment the MTA conducted, with the goal of lessening the traffic burden the new plan would have in the Bronx.“We are doing outreach and the people making decisions will consider what’s happening with the Cross Bronx," MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said.
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