MTA’s congestion pricing is ‘borough discrimination,’ Staten Island elected officials say
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The ripple effects of congestion pricing will disproportionately affect lower-income neighborhoods, according to Staten Island’s elected officials.
At a press conference on Thursday at Borough Hall, Borough President Vito Fossella presented information from New York City’s Open Data portal showing that congestion pricing will decrease the quality of life in lower-income areas, especially along Staten Island’s North Shore.
The borough president was flanked by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn), Councilmember Kamillah Hanks (D-North Shore) and Councilmember David Carr (R-Mid-Island). They were also joined by representatives from the offices of State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-North Shore/South Brooklyn), Assemblymember Michael Tannousis (R-East Shore/South Brooklyn), Assemblymember Michael Reilly (R-South Shore) and Councilmember Joseph Borelli (R-South Shore).
