Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 18
ABC7 News: In the world of New York City congestion pricing, there is a line of demarcation at 60th Street, where things are expected to get very busy.
“It will help the subways, it’s not going to help us,” said Debbie Kavourias, the owner of Columbus Hardware.
For most people who drive, do business or live at or below 60th Street, it’s a mixed bag. There are those who are ready to go full speed ahead with the tolling plan and others who are hoping someone puts on the brakes.
Columbus Hardware, a small mom and pop, sits at 9th Avenue and West 55th Street.
Debbie Kavourias, the owner, has been in the business for decades.
When it comes to congestion pricing, her biggest concern is keeping the shelves full.
“We have deliveries seven or eight times a week that could get cut back, they may say to us, we can no longer come, once a week,” she said.
Trucks entering the zone could be charged between roughly $14 to just over $21 during peak hours, but the team is already feeling the pinch.
When the plan was given the green light the first time, certain vendors added surcharges, which are still in effect.
