What's happening
This bill requires the removal and discontinuation of the Yonkers toll plaza on the New York State Thruway.
Why it matters
Local and Regional Economic Impact. Removing the Yonkers toll plaza could lower commuting costs for residents and businesses, potentially making the area more attractive for economic activity and easing the cost burden on daily drivers.
Traffic Flow and Congestion. Eliminating the toll plaza may improve traffic flow and reduce congestion on this segment of the New York State Thruway, leading to shorter travel times and potentially less idling and vehicle emissions.
State Revenue and Budgeting. The toll plaza generates revenue for maintenance and operation of the Thruway; its removal could require the state to find alternative funding sources for infrastructure upkeep or redistribute funds within the transportation budget.
Equity and Accessibility. Discontinuing this toll may address concerns about fairness, especially for lower-income drivers who are disproportionately impacted by toll costs, thereby improving access to jobs and services for Yonkers and nearby communities.
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Remove Yonkers Thruway Toll
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- Referred to transportation
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End Yonkers Thruway Toll
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Andrea Stewart-Cousins
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2495
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to discontinuing the Yonkers toll plaza on the New York state thruway
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 354-a to read as follows:
§ 354-a. Yonkers toll plaza discontinued. The authority shall discontinue and remove the Yonkers toll plaza on the New York state thruway.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02763-01-7
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