What's happening
This bill prohibits the city of New York from imposing tolls or charges on any city-controlled or operated bridges.
Why it matters
Prevents new fees. By banning tolls or charges on city-operated bridges, the bill ensures that commuters and local residents won’t face new or increased costs for crossing these bridges, which could be particularly important for those who rely on them daily for work or essential travel.
Impacts funding options. This restriction may limit the city’s ability to generate additional revenue for bridge maintenance, improvements, or related infrastructure projects, potentially requiring alternative funding sources or leading to budget reallocations.
Affects congestion and policy flexibility. The prohibition removes a tool often used to manage traffic congestion or encourage public transit use, meaning the city loses flexibility in addressing future transportation and environmental challenges through pricing mechanisms.
Sets a legal precedent. By explicitly adding this prohibition to the city’s administrative code, the bill makes it more difficult for future city administrations to implement tolls, signaling a strong legislative stance on keeping city bridges free to use.
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Ban Bridge Tolls NYC
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- Referred to transportation
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Ban Bridge Tolls
In Senate Committee · Cities · Sponsor Tony Avella
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5421
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 8, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the tolling of bridges controlled or operated by the city of New York
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 9 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9
BRIDGES
§ 19-901 Tolls. No tolls or other charges shall be imposed for vehicular or pedestrian traffic for the use of any bridge controlled or operated by the city.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00826-01-7
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