Orange County Elected Officials Say NYC Congestion Toll ‘Unfair’

Several local elected officials in Orange County, New York, told The Epoch Times that the proposed New York City congestion toll is unfair to their commuting constituents. Under the proposed toll structure, people who drive down to southern Manhattan for work will pay an extra $15 per day, though their tunnel fees will be simultaneously credited by a few dollars. New York state Republican Assemblyman Karl Brabenec said many of his constituents have to drive to the city for work because few desirable public transportation options are available. To him, the new toll equates to penalizing his constituents for simply going to work....