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New York City is set to launch its congestion pricing program on June 30, a move that has been met with both anticipation and opposition. The New York Times reports that the revenue from the congestion tax will be allocated to the Bronx, but concerns have been raised about the environmental impact on designated environmental justice communities. Local politicians argue that the compensation is grossly inadequate for the harm caused. Additionally, a trucking association representing over 500 companies has filed a lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), an unelected body, claiming that the congestion tax violates commerce regulations. The Trucking Association of New York is seeking a federal injunction to halt the program's start.
The Trucking Association of New York wants a federal judge to issue an injunction to stop the MTA from starting congestion pricing on June 30. @MKramerTV reports. https://t.co/7ViskEEfTb
ANOTHER CONGESTION TAXATION LAWSUIT In other legal news, a trucking association , representing over 500 trucking companies, has filed yet another lawsuit against the MTA, an unelected body, over congestion taxation. Their claim is that congestion taxation violates the commerce…
EDITORIAL | Congestion pricing countdown It is now but a matter of days until June 30. That Sunday is when the program finally begins. The Daily News has been waiting endlessly for this and our main gripe is that it should have happened long, long ago. https://t.co/GBfvFvTZVE
THE NEW YORK TIMES OUTLINES THE CONGESTION TAXATION BLOOD MONEY THAT WILL BE GIVEN TO THE BRONX AND THE GRAVE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE TO DESIGNATED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. LOCAL POLITICIANS AGREE THAT IT'S GROSSLY INADEQUATE FOR THE HARM THAT WILL BE PERPETRATED BY…
BREAKING NEWS: Miami Beach tinkering with traffic congestion pricing #MiamiTodayNews #MiamiBeach https://t.co/eAjeZHy9Ew https://t.co/uB1nPbzK2L