NEW YORK: New York wants to introduce car-loving America's first congestion charge, but the move faces fierce opposition - including from the city's famous yellow taxis. The plan, similar to pricing long in place in London and Singapore, aims to improve air quality in the Big Apple by easing Manhattan's tr
NEW YORK: New York wants to introduce car-loving America's first congestion charge, but the move faces fierce opposition - including from the city's famous yellow taxis.
The scheme, slated to start next year, is being challenged in court, highlighting the difficulty of levying drivers in a country where the car is king. The plan would charge drivers for venturing below 60th Street in Manhattan, an area that encompasses the business districts of Midtown and Wall Street.
He earns around US$300 to US$400 a week and is already struggling to pay off a US$170,000 loan he owes for his taxi permit. "We know vehicle pollution is a major contributor to the climate crisis that harms both our planet and our health," said Tim Donaghy of Greenpeace. The federal government then greenlit the proposal in June this year, with local officials pledging to introduce the charge in spring 2024.
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