IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 609 
Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of New 
York City. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2023 
Mr. D’ESPOSITO
(for himself, Mr. KEAN
of New Jersey, and Mr. 
GOTTHEIMER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling 
Program of New York City. 
Whereas through the Central Business District Tolling Pro-
gram of New York City, the State of New York Depart-
ment of Transportation, the City of New York Depart-
ment of Transportation, and the New York City Metro-
politan Transportation Authority are proposing charging 
drivers as much as $23 per day to enter the Manhattan 
Central Business District, defined as any area south of 
60th Street; 
Whereas Manhattan is an island and therefore has limited 
points of entry, and such Tolling Program will impact 
commuters, students, low-income families, and small 
businesses traveling into such Business District; 
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•HRES 609 IH 
Whereas the Central Business District Tolling Program could 
cost daily commuters an estimated $5,000 per year; 
Whereas a commercial vehicle could potentially be charged 
each time such vehicle enters the Central Business Dis-
trict, including multiple entries in one day; 
Whereas the Central Business District Tolling Program will 
be particularly harmful and costly to small businesses 
that are required to travel into Manhattan, while such 
small business are still recovering from the coronavirus 
pandemic lockdowns; 
Whereas the increased costs to small businesses from the 
Central Business District Tolling Program such busi-
nesses will be forced on consumers, who are continuing 
to struggle with persistently high inflation; 
Whereas concerns have been raised that the Central Business 
District Tolling Program will result in increased conges-
tion in the outer boroughs of New York City; 
Whereas the Central Business District Tolling Program is ex-
pected to generate $1,000,000,000 annually in revenue, 
which will support the $15,000,000,000 capital invest-
ment program of the Metropolitan Transportation Au-
thority as well as being used to operate the Tolling Pro-
gram; and 
Whereas the overwhelming majority of the Central Business 
District Tolling Program revenue is designed to cover the 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is esti-
mated to have lost $690,000,000 in 2022 due to fare eva-
sion and is reportedly facing a projected budget shortfall 
of almost $3,000,000,000 by 2025: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 609 IH 
(1) disapproves of Central Business District 
Tolling Program of New York City; 
(2) acknowledges the severe economic burden 
the proposed Central Business District Tolling Pro-
gram would pose on small businesses and strongly 
recommends the State of New York conducts, and 
makes publicly available, an economic impact report 
on such Program; and 
(3) strongly recommends that relevant Federal 
agencies and the State of New York halt implemen-
tation of the Central Business District Tolling Pro-
gram. 
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