"MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced that the city would begin using congestion pricing funds to replace dirty diesel powered refrigeration trucks with hybrid and low emissions models as part of its mission to reduce air pollution around the city."
"U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres praised the commitment, calling it a monumental breakthrough for public health and environmental justice and gave credit to MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber for making good on investments in the Bronx with congestion pricing revenue."
"Ahead of congestion pricing's kickoff, residents, leaders and environmental advocates in the Bronx feared the already famously polluted area would suffer increased traffic and pollution because of drivers diverting their routes through the borough to avoid the congestion pricing zone in Manhattan below 60th Street."
"The MTA's own environmental assessment of the program estimated that congestion pricing could bring 4,000 additional vehicles into the borough per day from drivers seeking to evade the extra cost."
The city will utilize congestion pricing funds to acquire 75 hybrid and clean-diesel refrigerated trucks for the Hunts Point Produce Market. This initiative aims to significantly lower carbon emissions and improve air quality. The tolling program, which began on January 5, 2025, is designed to alleviate traffic and pollution while funding public transit enhancements. U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres commended the commitment to public health and environmental justice, addressing concerns about increased traffic in the Bronx due to the pricing program.
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