US foes Iran, Russia, other UN diplomats exempt from NYC congestion pricing as taxpayers forced to foot bill
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The U.S. State Department has exempted U.N. diplomats and missions in New York City from paying new congestion fees according to recent guidance published by the government.
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"Wait ‘til the people get a load of this," New York City Republican Councilwoman Vickie Paladino told Fox News Digital. "Why should a truck driver from Queens or New Jersey face a new burden of $10K a year for delivering into Manhattan while some corrupt Iranian diplomat gets total immunity?"
The Queens Republican told Fox News Digital that the announcement of special treatment for United Nations personnel did not "come as any surprise." Paladino said the U.N. "has been using our city as their personal playground for decades, and the State Department has enabled them with blanket exemptions from the many laws and fines that regular New Yorkers struggle with," adding, "it's just one big mess."
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The U.S. State Department has exempted U.N. diplomats and missions in New York City from paying new congestion fees according to recent guidance published by the government.
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