Two-way bridge toll plan passes first hurdle
House Appropriations committee passes bill
A drive by U.S. Rep. Max Rose and two of his Democratic colleagues to bring two-way tolls back to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge passed its first big test when the House Appropriations Committee passed a funding bill that removed language that would have kept the current one-way toll intact.
Rose and U.S. Reps. Nydia Velázquez and Jerrold Nadler are pushing for a return to a two-way tolling system on the span.
The bridge has operated under a one-way toll system for more than 30 years. The tolling system was put in place through federal legislation. The toll is paid by Staten Island-bound drivers. Brooklyn-bound motorists drive for free.