MTA Plans To Widen Parts Of Belt Parkway While Mayor De Blasio Pushes For Congestion Pricing

CBS New York

July 16, 2021

The MTA‘s plan to widen parts of the Belt Parkway is drawing criticism as Mayor Bill de Blasio pushes for congestion pricing.

The mayor says the city’s recovery depends on commuters going back to mass transit, but while City Hall is trying to deter people from driving, transit advocates argue the MTA’s plan to add a lane of traffic to the Belt Parkway would only attract more cars to the road.

Traffic is no treat on the Belt Parkway.

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