Environmental activists and parents in the Bronx are voicing concerns over the MTA's congestion pricing plan, citing worries about increased traffic leading to higher asthma rates among children. The plan, aimed at reducing traffic in Manhattan, may shift more congestion to the already crowded Bronx, raising health and environmental issues.
In the Bronx , parents and environmental activists are concerned about the MTA 's congestion pricing plan, expressing worries about increased traffic and its negative impact on children's health, particularly the rising asthma rates in the area. The plan aims to reduce traffic in Manhattan’s central business district but may lead to more congestion in the Bronx . Environmental justice organizations like South Bronx Unite are monitoring air quality and highlighting the increased pollution.
Congressman Ritchie Torres acknowledges these concerns and points to the plan's $155 million in community benefits, including efforts to reduce particulate matter pollution in Hunts Point
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