NYC Mayor Considers Tolls For East River Bridges

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is considering placing tolls on bridges on the East River to help with the city's troubled finances.

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February 20, 2002, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The Bloomberg administration said yesterday that it was exploring placing tolls on city-controlled bridges on the East River and perhaps others. An idea that has been proposed by mayors several times before, it seems to be gaining momentum as a way to help cure the city's ailing finances."

Thanks to Transport-policy List

FULL STORY: Mayor Looks at Tolls for Bridges on East River

Monday, February 18, 2002 in The New York Times

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