MTA chairman: Congestion pricing to continue past Friday deadline set by Trump administration
The MTA has said that an estimated $48.6 million in revenue was generated from the toll in its first month.
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Congestion pricing will continue, despite a Friday deadline from the Trump administration to stop charging commuters, according to MTA Chairman Janno Leiber.
“This is not a test of wills,” Lieber says. “It’s just the reality that, when you have a dispute, things don’t change until a court orders it, and that has not yet taken place.”
The MTA has said that an estimated $48.6 million in revenue was generated from the toll in its first month.
Many Long Islanders, businesses and elected officials have still been vocal about their opposition toward the tolls.
Jeremy Ross, of Riverhead, says he believes congestion pricing isn’t the best way to address congestion.
"I don't agree with it. It's just not a way to tax it,” he said. “I understand there's congestion and there's got to be a way to control it, but I don't know if taxing is the right solution for it."
Pat Tomassi, of Great Neck, says most people don’t need another tax as prices on just about everything continue to rise.
"With the way everything is so tight these days, it's just an unfortunate added expense," he said.
