State Senate Democrats, Cuomo spar over Manhattan toll plan

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sparred Wednesday over the details of a plan to impose new tolls in Manhattan, the latest example of the political challenges facing the long-debated proposal.

Members of the Democratic majority in the state Senate said they would not support Cuomo's plan as it stands because it doesn't include funding for the Long Island Rail Road. They also noted that under Cuomo's plan, a motorist driving from Long island to Manhattan over the RFK Bridge would be tolled twice.

"We cannot support the proposal in its current state," the six Democratic senators from Long Island said in a joint statement.