Due to the protests about the toll hike, the opening was pushed back two months after it was physically completed.

In 1969 the turnpike commission announced a 75-percent toll hike, the first such increase for cars.

In 1986, a toll hike of 30 percent was planned and the new rates went into effect on January 2, 1987.

"I was opposed to the toll hikes," he replied.

The MTA will receive approximately $100 million from the state general fund over the next few years, alleviating the need for the toll hike.

Mihos and Levy had cast votes on the board to postpone a toll hike.

The toll hike took effect on January 1, 2007, with the hike for the 22nd St ramps going into effect in late June 2006.

The change faced immediate criticism from the New York State Legislature, and the Democratic members tried to rescind the toll hike.

On December 1, 2008, the first phase of the toll hike went into effect.

On January 1, 2012, the second phase of the toll hike went into effect.