Brooklynites blast proposed Verrazano toll hike
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Brooklynites are blasting the proposed toll hike on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, contending that it will hinder the post-Sandy recovery efforts.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) plans to raise the toll from $13 to $15 for motorists crossing the Narrows without an EZ-Pass. But for Staten Island residents, the toll will increase to $6.36 from $5.76, less than half of what Brooklynites fork up.
If the proposal is approved, the hikes would go into effect around March 1, 2013.