Stop NYC Congestion Tax

Here’s the latest on the Congestion Tax front:

According to City Council Member Lew Fidler’s office, who is the City Council’s most outspoken opponent to the congestion tax, the City Council is waiting for the State to draft the congestion tax legislation. Speaker Christine Quinn’s office has confirmed the information. Once the bill is prepared, it’s supposed to be sent to the City Council, and referred to the State & Federal Legislation Committee. There, the Committee will decide whether to recommend that the Council send a home rule message permitting the State to authorize a congestion tax in New York City.

If the Council sends this home rule message to Albany, the fate of the congestion tax and the future of New York City will be in the hands of the State Legislature to decide.

No word yet as to when the City Council will receive the legislation from the State.