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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Abe Asher

New York gets go-ahead to charge motorists driving into Lower Manhattan

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

New York City has been cleared to implement congestion pricing in Manhattan as early as next spring in a move that could help reduce gridlock and pollution in one of the most traffic-heavy areas of the country.

The Central Business District Tolling Program will allow New York City to charge people to drive vehicles into Lower Manhattan below 60th Street. Proposals range from charging people between $9 to $23 to drive into that part of the city during peak hours.

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