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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is applauding the MTA for voting to advance congestion pricing.

MTA Votes To Advance Congestion Pricing

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Governor Hochul says the MTA's preliminary approval of the congestion pricing plan is a critical step forward.

“Congestion pricing means cleaner air, better transit and less gridlock on New York City's streets and today's vote by the MTA Board is a critical step forward," Hochul said in a statement.

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The plan calls for at least a $15 toll to drive past 60th Street in New York City.

"The proposal approved today heeds my call to lower the toll rate by nearly 35 percent from the maximum rate originally considered. This initiative will make New York City a global leader in transportation policy, and I'm grateful for the work of the Traffic Mobility Review Board to bring us to this milestone," Hochul added.

Driving at night, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. will save drivers 75 percent of the proposed toll.

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Discount Price If Crossing Some Crossings

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Passenger Vehicles will get $5 off if drivers cross into New York City by way of the Holland, Lincoln, Queens, and Battery tunnels.

Plan Omits George Washington Bridge

However, the plan notably omits the George Washington Bridge. That means drivers who enter Manhattan via the George Washington Bridge must pay $15 to drive past 60th Street.

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EZ-Pass drivers pay $12.75 to cross the GW Bridge during off-peak hours and $14.75 during peak hours. It costs $17 for tolls by mail.

Many Sound Off On MTA's Congestion Pricing Plan

This week many voiced their opinions of the congestion pricing plan at an MTA board meeting.

Some expressed disappointment and concern over the proposed plan to charge drivers $15 who head south of 60th Street.

Others told the MTA they want officials to pass the plan as soon as possible to help ease traffic in New York City, help the environment, and raise billions of dollars for the MTA.

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The MTA will soon hold public hearings on congestion pricing, as required by state law. The date of the public hearings hasn't been announced but they could start in February.

LOOK: See how much gasoline cost the year you started driving

To find out more about how has the price of gas changed throughout the years, Stacker ran the numbers on the cost of a gallon of gasoline for each of the last 84 years. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (released in April 2020), we analyzed the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline from 1976 to 2020 along with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for unleaded regular gasoline from 1937 to 1976, including the absolute and inflation-adjusted prices for each year.

Read on to explore the cost of gas over time and rediscover just how much a gallon was when you first started driving.

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