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It was a sad day for NYC greenies last week when we learned that Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan bit the dust. It seems the State Legislature pulled the plug on the plan in a secret meeting after it had been approved by the City Council in a 30-20 vote. The plan would have created an $8 “tax” on vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th street, reducing inner city congestion and its associated health risks, as well as creating approximately $4.5 billion in the next five years for the overstressed and under-funded NYC public transportation system.
