"All the costs of doing business are passed along to the consumer," said Paul DeNigris, director at Redden's Funeral Home. With the new $9 congestion fee, funeral homes that transport the deceased are not exempt from tolls if they enter Manhattan below 60th Street. Considering these rising costs, DeNigris had to evaluate the potential impact on services, acknowledging that such burdens ultimately fall to the families who are grieving. This raises ethical considerations regarding transparency in pricing during vulnerable times.
Win Lei from Boe Fook Funeral Home expressed a similar sentiment: "We'll likely pass along the cost to the customer. It will be one price and include the congestion toll." She noted that separating the fee as an individual line item could seem insensitive during such a delicate process as arranging a funeral. This attempt to streamline costs while addressing emotional nuances exemplifies a growing trend in the funeral industry responding to new economic pressures.
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