New York City and the boat operator have yet to agree on a subsidy for a service favored by residents of some waterfront condos in Brooklyn and Queens.

The decision by Macy’s to move the Fourth of July fireworks from the East River presented a boon to New Jersey waterfront towns, but also a possible logistical headache.

The decision by Macy’s to move the Fourth of July fireworks from the East River presented a boon to New Jersey waterfront towns, but also a possible logistical headache.

A compromise plan to rescue the Metropolitan Transportation Authority would give toll rebates to some drivers, but opponents remained unenthusiastic.

Even some commuters who rely on public transit objected to tolls on bridges over the East and Harlem Rivers.

Residents interviewed in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, including some commuters who rely on public transportation, said tolls on bridges over the East and Harlem Rivers would be unfair.

The mere fact that the tolls were being discussed in Albany was viewed as a significant step toward aiding the M.T.A.

The mere fact that the tolls were being discussed in Albany was viewed as a significant step toward aiding the M.T.A.

The Assembly speaker’s plan puts him at odds with legislators from boroughs outside Manhattan and the suburbs, whose constituents drive into the city regularly.

Though they caused a great deal of gawking and picture-taking, the waterfalls exhibit also stirred a fair amount of controversy.