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What fees are going up in this year’s city budget?

Posted January 31, 2013 By Curtis Skinner

This week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled his 12th and final proposed budget. The $70.1 billion tome would close the city’s $1.1 billion deficit without increasing taxes, the mayor contends.

But that’s not quite the whole story. The cost of certain fines and service charges will continue to rise under the Mayor’s plan. Some, including projections for increased Sanitation department fines, will be borne by businesses. The budget also relies on $1.4 billion in sales of new taxi medallions, a deal currently held up by the courts.

And if you drive, go to school or end up in jail, you’ll be paying too. Here are a few ways New Yorkers will help balance the city budget.

Parking fees

The city Department of Transportation will increase hourly parking rates by 50 cents south of 110th Street in Manhattan, rising to $1.50 an hour between 96th and 110th streets and $3.50 an hour below 96th Street. While two quarters might not sound like much, the changes are projected to net the city an extra $13.2 million a year. Another 400 Muni-Meters in Manhattan will boost the proceeds by an additional $4.5 million.

The city aims to raise an additional $3.8 million by hiking long-term parking and garage fees at municipal facilities around the city by about 50 percent. The city aims to raise an additional $1.1 million through fiscal year 2013 by increasing long-term parking and garage fees at municipal facilities around the city. The Department has indicated it intends to increase rates from between $2.50 and $9 an hour at city facilities depending on location, with monthly and quarterly permit fees increasing as well.

Bus lane cameras

The Department of Transportation plans to install 65 additional cameras throughout the city to help amp up its crackdown on vehicles that illegally drive in designated bus lanes — a violation that can cost up to $150 a pop. The city expects to see $5.8 million in additional ticket revenue a year.

School lunch fees

School lunches will cost a dollar more, moving from $1.50 to $2.50 beginning in September. The hike is projected to net the city an additional $8.8 million a year, starting in July.

Prison calls

For New Yorkers with the misfortune to end up in jail, the Department of Corrections expects to make more money off the phone calls they make to the outside world: projections show an 8 percent increase in money reaped from prison calls. Then again, the agency counted on the same increase in the current budget year, too, but in the latest projections is falling short of that target.

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<h1>What fees are going up in this year’s city budget?</h1><p>This week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled his 12th and final proposed budget. The $70.1 billion tome would close the city’s $1.1 billion deficit without increasing taxes, the mayor contends.</p>
<p>But that’s not quite the whole story. The cost of certain fines and service charges will continue to rise under the Mayor’s plan. Some, including projections for increased Sanitation department fines, will be borne by businesses. The budget also relies on $1.4 billion in sales of new taxi medallions, a deal currently held up by the courts.</p>
<p>And if you drive, go to school or end up in jail, you’ll be paying too. Here are a few ways New Yorkers will help balance the city budget.</p>
<h3>Parking fees</h3>
<p>The city Department of Transportation will increase hourly parking rates by 50 cents south of 110th Street in Manhattan, rising to $1.50 an hour between 96th and 110th streets and $3.50 an hour below 96th Street. While two quarters might not sound like much, the changes are projected to net the city an extra $13.2 million<strong> </strong>a year. Another 400 Muni-Meters in Manhattan will boost the proceeds by an additional $4.5 million.</p>
<p>The city aims to raise an additional $3.8 million by hiking long-term parking and garage fees at municipal facilities around the city by about 50 percent. The city aims to raise an additional $1.1 million through fiscal year 2013 by increasing long-term parking and garage fees at municipal facilities around the city. The Department has indicated it intends to increase rates from between $2.50 and $9 an hour at city facilities depending on location, with monthly and quarterly permit fees increasing as well.</p>
<h3>Bus lane cameras</h3>
<p>The Department of Transportation plans to install 65 additional cameras throughout the city to help amp up its crackdown on vehicles that illegally drive in designated bus lanes — a violation that can cost up to $150 a pop. The city expects to see $5.8 million in additional ticket revenue a year.</p>
<h3>School lunch fees</h3>
<p>School lunches will cost a dollar more, moving from $1.50 to $2.50 beginning in September. The hike is projected to net the city an additional $8.8 million a year, starting in July.</p>
<h3>Prison calls</h3>
<p>For New Yorkers with the misfortune to end up in jail, the Department of Corrections expects to make more money off the phone calls they make to the outside world: projections show an 8 percent increase in money reaped from prison calls. Then again, the agency counted on the same increase in the current budget year, too, but in the latest projections is falling short of that target.</p>

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