NYC Mayor Considers Tolls For East River Bridges
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is considering placing tolls on bridges on the East River to help with the city's troubled finances.
"The Bloomberg administration said yesterday that it was exploring placing tolls on city-controlled bridges on the East River and perhaps others. An idea that has been proposed by mayors several times before, it seems to be gaining momentum as a way to help cure the city's ailing finances."
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