NYC Mayor Touts Fee For Motorists Story aired: Tuesday, April 24, 2007
If New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg gets his way, motorists who drive into parts of Manhattan will have to pay a "congestion fee." Bloomberg floated the idea on Sunday, Earth Day, as one of a number of proposals to cut down on greenhouse gases and improve the city's air quality. New Yorkers had mixed reactions to the news.
We speak with Beth Fertig who has been covering the story for WNYC in New York.
