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New York, NY - Tolls to Rise at 3 A.M. on Many City Bridges, Tunnels |
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Jul 11, 2009 at 09:08 PM
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Tolls are set to rise by 10% at 3 a.m. Sunday on the nine crossings controlled by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
They include the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge - formerly the Triborough Bridge - the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the Queens Midtown and Brooklyn-Battery tunnels.
The toll amounts vary by crossing, type of vehicle and whether a driver has an E-ZPass or other discount. Cash rates will be as high as $11 for passenger cars on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. That toll, now $10, is imposed in only one direction.
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Jul 11, 2009 at 09:20 PM Anonymous Says:
chutzpa..........
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Jul 11, 2009 at 09:18 PM Anonymous Says:
While its never good to have to pay more money to drive, the funds from these tolls are going to subsidize mass transit so its going to a good cause. Some portion of these funds also pay for bridge repair and maitainance which is long overdue and underfunded.
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Jul 11, 2009 at 09:38 PM Anonymous Says:
why do cars that pay there own gas have subsidize mass transit
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Jul 11, 2009 at 09:43 PM Anonymous Says:
Great
Just in time for visiting day!
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Jul 11, 2009 at 09:57 PM Anonymous Says:
“ why do cars that pay there own gas have subsidize mass transit ”
Because your "own gas" pollutes the air that me an my yinglach have to breathe. The mass transit takes hundreds of thousands of cars off the the streets of the city every day. At least the money is going to a good cause.
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Jul 11, 2009 at 10:12 PM Eli Says:
“ Because your "own gas" pollutes the air that me an my yinglach have to breathe. The mass transit takes hundreds of thousands of cars off the the streets of the city every day. At least the money is going to a good cause. ”
That may be true, but since (as the NY Daily News wrote yesterday) most mass transit service is to bring people to Manhattan, the tolls should be applied on the East River bridges and other Manhattan crossings, and lowered on any other inter-boro crossings, NOT raised.
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Jul 11, 2009 at 10:41 PM Anonymous Says:
“ That may be true, but since (as the NY Daily News wrote yesterday) most mass transit service is to bring people to Manhattan, the tolls should be applied on the East River bridges and other Manhattan crossings, and lowered on any other inter-boro crossings, NOT raised. ”
Any cars using city streets contribute to pollution and global warming. Didn't you read yesterday's article in VIN about Al Gore's most recent warnings concerning greenhouse gas emissions and the threat to the world from rising temperatures??
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Jul 11, 2009 at 10:41 PM Anonymous Says:
Baruch Hashem, I don't live in NYC!
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Jul 11, 2009 at 10:41 PM Anonymous Says:
“ That may be true, but since (as the NY Daily News wrote yesterday) most mass transit service is to bring people to Manhattan, the tolls should be applied on the East River bridges and other Manhattan crossings, and lowered on any other inter-boro crossings, NOT raised. ”
Any cars using city streets contribute to pollution and global warming. Didn't you read yesterday's article in VIN about Al Gore's most recent warnings concerning greenhouse gas emissions and the threat to the world from rising temperatures??
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Jul 11, 2009 at 10:41 PM Anonymous Says:
Baruch Hashem, I don't live in NYC!
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Jul 11, 2009 at 11:41 PM Anonymous Says:
Baruch Hashem I don't live in the Jail known as New York City
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Jul 11, 2009 at 11:33 PM Anonymous Says:
Good! Raising tolls makes sure that everybody shares into the governments expense even those who are getting paid in cash. If they wouldn’t raise the tolls they would have had to raise my income tax, which is already approximately 25-30% of my wages. Higher state tolls and fees is a smart way to force those cheaters to share in raising revenue for the government.
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Jul 11, 2009 at 11:25 PM AuthenticSatmar Says:
There is no such a thing as global warming, and it's nothing but crock-science. NYC just had the coolest June on record!! The temperatures globally are slowly getting colder not rising. There is no evidence to support any of the green-house gas theories, and people are creating a false sense of urgency.
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Jul 12, 2009 at 12:02 AM Milhouse Says:
“ Any cars using city streets contribute to pollution and global warming. Didn't you read yesterday's article in VIN about Al Gore's most recent warnings concerning greenhouse gas emissions and the threat to the world from rising temperatures?? ”
“ Any cars using city streets contribute to pollution and global warming. Didn't you read yesterday's article in VIN about Al Gore's most recent warnings concerning greenhouse gas emissions and the threat to the world from rising temperatures?? ”
And are you such an idiot as to believe anything Algore says?
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Jul 12, 2009 at 12:37 AM Anonymous Says:
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (one-way tolling; discount available for Staten Island residents)$11.00 cash$9.14 E-ZPass
Bronx–Whitestone Bridge, Throgs Neck Bridge, Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel; Queens Midtown Tunnel; Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (formerly Triborough Bridge)$5.50 cash$4.57 E-ZPass
Henry Hudson Bridge$3.00 cash$2.09 E-ZPass
Marine Parkway Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge; Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge (discounts available for Rockaway residents)$2.75 cash$1.71 E-ZPass
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Jul 12, 2009 at 09:20 AM Anonymous Says:
Bloomberg needs to cover the $69 million that he's giving now in bonuses.
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Jul 12, 2009 at 10:12 AM Z. N. Mishegoss Says:
$9.14? $4.57? $2.09? What meshugginer came up with these toll prices for EZ-Pass? C'mon, at least round it up to the nearest nickel...
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Jul 12, 2009 at 10:37 AM Anonymous Says:
To #17 EZ-pass is a percetage off, that's why.
What's the toll on the Goethal 's and outerbridge crossing?
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Jul 12, 2009 at 12:31 PM ga Says:
“ $9.14? $4.57? $2.09? What meshugginer came up with these toll prices for EZ-Pass? C'mon, at least round it up to the nearest nickel... ”
What do you care what the prices are if it's EZPass? I'd rather pay 4.57 a pop than 4.60, it adds up if you commute every day...you would go to the gas station that's 2.76 over 2.79, right?
And for some of the others posting here, PLEEEEAAASSSE stop with the politically correct shtus known as global warming, okay?
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Jul 13, 2009 at 06:20 AM Anonymous Says:
v'insane toll imotor .is that the blessing we say ?
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Jul 14, 2009 at 04:22 PM Askupeh Says:
“ $9.14? $4.57? $2.09? What meshugginer came up with these toll prices for EZ-Pass? C'mon, at least round it up to the nearest nickel... ”
Don’t worry, the computer will do the arithmetic for you.