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    LTR To TMRB On Equalized Tolling 7-13-23

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    Electeds Joint Letter to the Traffic Mobility Review Board on Equalized Tolling and Congestion Pricing, dated 7-13-23.

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    LTR To TMRB On Equalized Tolling 7-13-23

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    Traffic Mobility Review Board

    Carl Weisbrod, Chair


    John Banks
    John Durso
    John Samuelson
    Elizabeth Velez
    Kathryn Wylde

    July 13, 2023

    To Whom It May Concern:

    We are elected officials representing Brooklyn communities in proximity to the East River
    crossings into Manhattan (Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges) and the entrance
    to the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel. We write to express our strong support for equalized tolling to
    ensure that we are equitably distributing drivers across the various passages into
    Manhattan as no one community should disproportionately bear the burden of the cars and
    trucks passing through their neighborhood. Equalized tolling would also have the critical
    benefit of extending the lifespan of the rapidly deteriorating Triple Cantilever section of the
    Brooklyn Queens-Expressway (BQE) by more equitably diverting traffic to the Carey Tunnel
    and other crossings into Manhattan.

    The recent Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and final approval by the Federal
    Highway Administration regarding the New York City Central Business District Tolling
    Program paves the way for the Traffic Mobility Review Board (TMBR) to begin making final
    determinations on tolls and system functionality in accordance with the 2019 MTA Reform
    and Traffic Mobility Act.

    We strongly urge the TMRB to implement a system of credits that will provide cost
    equalization between NYC DOT bridges and MTA tunnel crossings between Brooklyn and
    Manhattan, such that drivers are equally incentivized to use any crossing into Manhattan.
    This step is essential in order to maximize traffic reduction and the climate benefits of
    Congestion Pricing. Without such a system, drivers will still be incentivized to “bridge shop”,
    thereby diverting more traffic to less expensive crossings. That outcome would be
    particularly disastrous for the communities along the BQE corridor and Triple Cantilever
    section, which will not be replaced for many years, and is frequently traveled as a means of
    accessing the free Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg Bridges.

    We look forward to continued engagement on this very important topic. We thank you for
    your timely attention and consideration of this matter.

    Sincerely,

    Senator Andrew Gounardes Congressman Dan Goldman

    Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez Council Member Lincoln Restler

    Council Member Shahana Hanif Council Member Alexa Avilés

    Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez Council Member Crystal Hudson

    Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon Assemblymember Robert Carroll


    Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest Assemblymember Emily Gallagher

    Assemblymember Marcella Mityanes Brooklyn Borough President Antonio


    Reynoso

    State Senator Kristen Gonzalez State Senator Julia Salazar

    Cc: Janno Lieber, MTA Chair and CEO


    Ydanis Rodriguez, NYC DOT Commissioner

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