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Final Public Hearing On Congestion Pricing Today

Reporting
Deborah Garcia

Anyone who drives or has taken a cab during rush hour in Manhattan knows traffic congestion is a problem, and Wednesday is the last day a public hearing will be held.

"This is not about if we pay, it's about how we pay," New York State Assemblyman Brodsky said.

Mayor Bloomberg's plan would involve charging car drivers $8, and truck drivers $21, for coming into Manhattan under 86th Street between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

An alternate plan moves the boundary down to 60th street.

Four other possible options are to restrict vehicle access to parts of Manhattan on certain days based on license plate numbers; a taxi surcharge; higher metered parking rates; and tolls on the 13 free bridges.

Many New Yorkers say they would support some sort of plan as long the money went to improving mass transit. 

"The only way to improve mass transit with money," said Panel Chairman Marc Shaw.

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