Traffic congestion charge would boost air quality in New York City, study finds
by Reuters in New York from Environment | The Guardian on (#62CDR)
Charge of up to $23 a day would reduce number of cars entering Manhattan by 15-20%, assessment says
New York City could introduce a traffic congestion charge of up to $23 a day late next year, which a study released on Wednesday projected would reduce the number of cars entering Manhattan by 15-20%.
The city wants to charge a daily variable toll for vehicles entering or remaining within the central business district, defined as between 60th Street in midtown Manhattan and Battery Park on Manhattan's southern tip.
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