r/Firefighting Jan 06 '25

News FDNY slams congestion pricing, warns of delayed responses, millions in overtime

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fdny-slams-congestion-pricing-warns-000900318.html
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u/wessex464 Jan 06 '25

I get it, but this seems to be a relatively minor issue affecting only firefighters that get shuffled from 1 station to another during their shift. Annoying sure, but these people are entitled to compensation by law and so a streamlined travel+tolls process/paperwork is the real answer. People were already entitled to it, most just didn't bother for the few bucks but now congestion pricing makes the reimbursement more valuable.

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u/BetCommercial286 Jan 06 '25

Or just give them all a concur account. Uses google maps for mileage and can snap picks of tolls. Takes 5 min