New York governor to make NYC first US city with congestion charge

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

32% : But I strongly disagree with the decision on the congestion tax'.Governor Kathy Hochul announced that congestion pricing on certain roads would begin on January 5 to 'unclog our streets, reduce pollution and deliver better public transit for millions of New Yorkers'Trump said on Thursday he strongly disagreed with the decision to implement the feeNew York has said more than 900,000 vehicles enter the Manhattan Central Business District daily, which reduces travel speeds to around seven miles per hour on averageLocal Republicans have already called on the president-elect to intervene, with Congressman Mike Lawler, who represents a suburban district just north of New York City, requesting Trump to commit to 'ending this absurd congestion pricing cash grab once and for all'.
24% : Trump said on Thursday he strongly disagreed with the decision to implement the fee.

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