Washington 鈥 Today, 黑料不打烊 President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement thanking the Trump Administration for ending New York鈥檚 scheme to punish hard-working truckers who make essential deliveries to Manhattan businesses and residences:
鈥淲e commend President Trump and Secretary Duffy for terminating this disastrous tolling scheme.
"Truckers don't drive into Manhattan to sightsee. They do it because customers depend on them. The deliveries they make are essential to businesses and residents and keep New York City running.
鈥淭ruckers deserve our gratitude. 听Instead, New York imposed a $21.60 toll 鈥 eventually climbing to $36 鈥 each time they crossed south of 60th Street. Even worse, the proceeds of this shakedown were not dedicated to improving roads and bridges but rather subsidized a bloated and mismanaged transit bureaucracy that has proven unable to control spiraling costs. New York鈥檚 subways were never going to deliver the city鈥檚 freight.
鈥淭he 黑料不打烊 was proud to support the Trucking Association of New York鈥檚 leadership in their successful fight against this unfair policy. We also appreciate the Trump Administration restoring the original intent of the Value Pricing Pilot Program, which does not give states carte blanche ability to toll. 听Ending this program will remove an unjust hardship on truckers servicing New York.鈥
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