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Congestion Tax = 2500% Tax Hike on Families in NYC

February 10th, 2008 · No Comments

The Independent Budget Office (IBO) released a report in December 2007 titled, Behind the Wheel: Who Drives Into The Proposed “Congestion Zone?”.
The report analyzed certain demographic characteristics about those who drove into Manhattan for work as opposed to taking mass transit. In general, it found that the median income of the average […]

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Tags: Congestion Tax - Economics

Emissions From Vehicles Down 6% in Past Decade

February 10th, 2008 · No Comments

The New York City Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability released a report, Inventory of New York City Greenhouse Gas Emissions, in April of 2007, which catalogs the various ways New Yorkers produce greenhouse gases.
On page 24, the City finds that CO2 emissions from on-road vehicles have actually decreased in the past 10 years by […]

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Tags: Congestion Tax - Environment