Today is World Car Free Day, and New Yorkers are encouraged to ditch their cars and take mass transit. JohnBDias has the details.
It's World Car Free Day, when drivers are encouraged to give up their cars for the day. City leaders and the MTA are asking all New Yorkers to keep their vehicles at home and ride the rails instead. The push also coincides with Climate Week. Both New York and New Jersey governors are still at odds over congestion pricing, but they appeared united Wednesday in their commitment to fight climate change.
"Took us two hours to come from Nassau County to 53rd Street and Madison. It's crazy," said Uniondale resident Celly Melendez. DOT traffic data shows the average vehicle speeds in Midtown are usually between six and seven miles per hour. This week, they're less than five miles per hour -- the slowest of the year.
"So crazy. I'm so tired of going around and around and don't find my way out," one driver named Carlos said. They city may want you to leave your car at home, but alternate side parking remains in effect. A ticket for not moving your car will cost $65.
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