Silver: congestion-pricing vote could be Monday
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Monday is the deadline for the Legislature to act on the plan and retain New York City’s eligibility for about $350 million in federal transportation aid. The plan calls for cars to pay $8 to travel below 60th St. between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays.
In an interview on Talk-1300 Radio in Albany, Silver said he thinks personally that something needs to be done about congestion, but wouldn’t say what he expects the other 106 Democrats in the Assembly to do.
“A number of members have serious concerns about it,’’ he said, understating the fierce opposition to the plan by some lawmakers from the outer boroughs and suburbs.
The idea also has to be approved by the Senate. Common wisdom is that the Republicans who control that chamber will do the bidding of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who supports it. But some Long Island Republicans don’t like the plan.
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All Assemblymembers should voe no on this. If the transportation was already there then it might be okay. But it will take 10 to 15 years for the upgrades to go into affect.