New York City’s plan to charge “congestion fees” on cars and trucks in central Manhattan may come for a vote Monday when state legislators convene in Albany, the state capital, the Associated Press reported.
The proposal would charge $21 for trucks and $8 for cars entering Manhattan south of 86th Street between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays, to cut back on traffic and pollution.
The fees is backed by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) and would play a role in the state’s qualifying for up to $500 million in federal transportation funding, AP said.
State lawmakers are facing a deadline to vote on the congestion-pricing plan, as both backers and foes ratchet up their arguments for and against it, AP reported.
Whether the vote will take place was uncertain, but a letter signed by Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) and legislative leaders might suffice in its place, AP said.
The New York Daily News reported on its Web site Monday that the state's Senate met, but the Assembly did not.
Bloomberg asked the legislature to hold a special session by Monday to approve the plan, which would steer the money toward transportation improvements, AP reported.
