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Protect New York City's Food Supply From Congestion Pricing
NYC Food Distribution Alliance
Congestion pricing unfairly penalizes New York City’s essential food and beverage distributors.
New York City's Congestion Pricing Program, which went into effect January 5, 2025, is driving up food costs for businesses and consumers alike and making it hard to feed those in need. The NYC Food Distribution Alliance represents food distributors, food banks, wholesalers, restaurants, small businesses and allied organizations who are collectively asking Gov. Kathy Hochul for relief.
Our Ask: an exemption from congestion pricing for food and beverage distributors based within the five boroughs of New York City who already subsidize the MTA via the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax.
With no other way to get food into the congestion zone besides trucks, we believe food should be treated like the essential service it is.
60%
of Manhattan's food deliveries come from Hunts Point's produce, fish and meat markets
200
distributors, food businesses and organizations have written to Gov. Kathy Hochul for relief from congestion pricing.
28.8x
That's how much more food and beverage distributors pay to enter the Central Business Zone compared to taxis and black cars
$300k
How much money congestion tolls will cost some NYC distributors to deliver essential goods into Manhattan per year.
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