MTA Chief Pushes Ahead with $15 Manhattan Congestion Pricing Plan Despite Growing Opposition
- MTA chief says $15 congestion pricing is happening no matter what
- Plan would charge drivers $15 toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street
- Expected to raise $1 billion per year to fund upgrades to transit system
- Has prompted lawsuits from NJ governor, teachers union, NY lawmakers
- Opponents say it will hurt working class who must drive; supporters say it will cut traffic and fund needed transit improvements
