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State panel recommends version of Manhattan congestion plan

A state panel Thursday recommended a scaled-down congestion pricing plan that would charge commuters $8 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours but would permit free movement within the zone.

The plan, which would also increase metered parking costs and impose a $1 surcharge on taxis, is expected to generate $520 million a year and save on administrative costs over another...

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