Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul announced a plan that she claimed would save New Yorkers 40% on tolls paid for driving into Midtown Manhattan — but left out the fact that her proposal was also a 100% increase from the current toll rate: $0.
Hochul explained during a press conference that the new plan — which would charge drivers $9 to enter Manhattan’s central business district via roadways — represented a 40% decrease in tolls from the $15 that was initially scheduled to take effect.
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.@GovKathyHochul: “We’re saving you 40%” by starting to charge $9 to enter Manhattan instead of $15 as we originally planned; “this lower toll will save daily commuters nearly $1,500 annually.” pic.twitter.com/rOWLY963j8
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) November 16, 2024
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