NYC Program Would Hit Drivers With Fees

April 22, 2007 By SARA KUGLER, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Driving into the most congested half of Manhattan could become an expensive privilege under a wide-ranging city program unveiled Sunday to cope with the booming population and ease stress on the environment.

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