NU Online News Service, April 7, 11:26 a.m. EST
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has backed off a proposal to charge fees to motorists involved in an accident that requires the fire department to respond, his office says.
Recently the New York City Council introduced a measure to block the mayor from imposing what is known as an "accident tax," or "crash tax." The fees were slated to begin July 1.
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