A Brooklyn Bridge Toll? Sal Albanese’s controversial idea
Motorists would have to pay a toll to drive on the Brooklyn Bridge and the other East River crossings under a proposal put forth by a Democratic mayoral candidate.
Former Bay Ridge councilman Sal Albanese, who is running for the Democratic Party nomination for mayor, issued a plan on Feb. 22 calling for sweeping changes in the city’s transportation system.
Installing a toll system on the East River Bridges would reduce congestion in Manhattan and raise much-needed revenue for the city, Albanese said.