"Drivers in Manhattan are fuming not only over UN General Assembly gridlock; but also the fact that world leaders attending are not paying the same $9 toll for entering the area of Manhattan south of 60th Street, also known as the Central Business District (CBD) toll zone, as other drivers must. World leaders and diplomats are in NYC this week for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Manhattan's East Side, marking a historic moment in politics and transit."
"In the waning days of the Biden administration, the State Department announced on Jan. 6 a day after New York launched congestion pricing that it would exempt diplomats from paying the tolls. The exemption from charges assessed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York for entry into its designated Congestion Relief Zone' provided by this designation and determination shall apply to charges that have been or will be assessed against any foreign mission or international organization subject to this determination, a federal notice stated."
Manhattan drivers are angry that world leaders and diplomats at the UN General Assembly are exempt from the $9 Central Business District congestion toll. The 80th session occurs on Manhattan's East Side while congestion pricing is in full effect. The State Department announced on Jan. 6 that diplomats would be exempt under a federal determination covering foreign missions and international organizations. The CBD toll zone aims to reduce traffic south of 60th Street, but UNGA typically brings heavy traffic and prompted DOT gridlock alerts for Sept. 22–26. Multiple street closures and reroutes are active, and the MTA has not reported CBD vehicle entry counts for the event.
Read at www.amny.com
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