Just 48 hours before a state commission is expected to recommend a proposal that would charge drivers an $8 daily fee to enter the area of Manhattan below 60th Street, the panel's chairman, Marc V. Shaw, heard Democratic members of the Assembly speak out against it on Tuesday.

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The details of congestion pricing have shown a tendency to shift in recent weeks, shifts that lend credence to Brodsky's demand for a strong commitment.

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Gov. Eliot Spitzer acted on more than a hundred bills on Wednesday night. Among the notables, he vetoed a bill allowing for the use of Segways on roads and highways outside New York City, which would have essentially given them a status akin to a bicycle.

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New York is one of nine cities vying for a chunk of $1.2 billion in Department of Transportation funds. But while its competitors have gotten their applications in, New York has not.

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Mayors from big cities the world over are implementing "congestion taxes." Can charging people for the privilege of polluting the air effectively clean things up?

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On Sunday, April 22 New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg made a bold proposal to levy drivers for entering Manhattan. According the proposed scheme, motorists with personal vehicles will be charged $8 and commercial truck operators $21.

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On Earth Day 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg went public with a long discussed proposal that would impose an $8 fee on cars driving into Manhattan's busiest streets.

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