Manhattanites Face Driving Fee on the Way Out
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The mayorâs plan would charge residents below 86th Street to drive their cars out the congestion pricing zone.
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New York Waterway, the financially troubled ferry operator, plans to stop providing weekend service between Lower Manhattan and Hoboken, NJ, before the end of the year, a company spokesman said yesterday.
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The cost of riding Metro would rise an average of 45 cents a trip next year under a proposal being considered by General Manager John B. Catoe Jr. as the transit agency seeks to close a $173 million shortfall and relieve overcrowded trains and buses, sources said.
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The exam isn't until Saturday, but 29,300 people apparently have already done the math. With a starting salary more than double that of the nearby NYPD &#151; and potential patrols on sandy beaches or quiet suburban streets &#151; tens of thousands of potential recruits have plunked down a $100 entrance fee to take the Suffolk County Police Department entrance exam.
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Drivers of gas-guzzling cars will have to pay nearly $50 a day to enter central London, triple the current charge, while the most fuel efficient vehicles will get a free ride, the mayor said Tuesday.
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The move this week by New York reflects concern about prison overcrowding and 'fairness.'
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Some say the $16-a-day charge aimed at alleviating traffic will hurt businesses.
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The credit squeeze has even affected the office market in red-hot Manhattan, as prices have declined because loans are not being made freely.
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New York's most expensive home is no longer a posh Manhattan high rise &#151; that title now moves to the state's other tract of astronomically priced real estate.
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The story behind a curious car dealership sign in Brooklyn that countless motorists driving on or off the Manhattan Bridge have probably passed.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg all but conceded defeat Tuesday on his plan to reduce traffic by charging drivers extra fees, saying the state Legislature's failure to act was a "terrible setback" for the city.
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State officials say that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg used a doomed strategy to push for congestion pricing.
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Beijing traffic officials are drawing up changes to parking fees in the hope of reducing traffic jams.
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So you've decided that want to travel to The Capital of Teh Free World to see the sights, and possibly engage in a Constitutionally Protected Protest. You've also decided that it would more convenient, or less expensive, to drive. There are a few things you should be aware of before you come to our fine metro region.
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It could soon be last call for commuters who enjoy a couple of beers on their trip to or from New York City if one official gets his way.
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Everyone agrees that something needs to be done about Manhattan traffic, but nobody wants to have to pay for it.
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New York state voters oppose a plan by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to impose fees on drivers in Manhattan, but they would support it if the money raised staves off hikes in tolls and transit fares, according to a poll released on Tuesday.