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A Jewish day school finds itself at a pivotal intersection — literally — of New York’s congestion pricing

JL;DR SUMMARY The recent implementation of congestion pricing in New York City is affecting the commute of families and staff at the Abraham Joshua Heschel School, a Jewish day school located at the edge of the congestion zone. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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New York CityJewish Day SchoolsUrban PlanningTransportationAbraham Joshua Heschel SchoolCongestion PricingPublic TransitCommuting ChallengesTollsTraffic Reduction

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New York City, New York, United States
"Charging vehicles to enter New York Citys central business district has been a policy project many years in the making, and is intended to reduce the number of cars coming into Manhattan and finance the citys public transit system which many Heschel families use to get to school."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Exterior view of the Heschel School in Manhattan."
Washington Heights, New York, United States
"We have tried to make it a priority to go to those things, said Allen, who lives in Washington Heights, adding that the congestion pricing tolls that went into effect this week will definitely change our plan on how to get to Heschel."
Forest Hills, New York, United States
"Mike Boxer, a member of the Jewish a cappella group Six13 and a Heschel parent living in Forest Hills, is also rethinking the drop-off and pick-up process for his two kids."
Battery Park, New York, United States
"Boxer has an 11-year-old daughter and a 10-year-old son at Heschel, and also works in Battery Park, which is within the congestion pricing zone."

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