Chinatown small businesses fear economic hit from congestion pricing
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2024
- Small businesses in Manhattan's Chinatown say they fear congestion pricing could worsen things for business owners who have yet to bounce back from COVID-19.
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The business in Chinatown was already bad before congestion pricing this is just gonna be the nail in the coffin
MTA doesn’t give a shit. Less traffic to Chinatown. That’s for sure.
Nobody drives to Chinatown. This whole thing is ridiculous
@@damnjustassignmeoneif nobody drives to Chinatown, then why is that location filled with parked and bumper to bumper traffic.
@@RantRantJoe Because people use Canal to thrive *through* Chinatown. While it's true that a small minority drive there, the overwhelming majority - over 90% - take transit, walk or bike into Chinatown.
@@RantRantJoe Look at the license plates. Most have a T and a C. Meaning they’re Ubers, Lyfts, and black cars. Or taxies and delivery vehicles are driving around. Anyhow, you’d have to be insane to drive to Chinatown to go shopping or to a restaurant.
@@damnjustassignmeone I see very few TLC in that location.I see more personal and Jersey plates than ride-shares.
Higher delivery fees for anything that requires a vehicle going to Chinatown. MTA=MONEY TAKING AUTHORITY. 😂
This is what I have been saying for a long time, I am not coming out below Chinatown or below 60th street. I will go to flushing queens or Brooklyn Chinatown instead or above 60th st chinese restaurants.
Same here.. are there any good vietnamese spots in flushing?
@@brombromsmuva9215plenty
Just bc you can’t drive there?
Same
Let’s do a major audit on MTA !
The mta bosses have already opened new restaurants in NJ and the bronx. Lol😮. The city is screwed.
Them crooks are giving overprice projects/contracts to their friends and families; and the additional funds to help pay their 400k union salaries..
I’m surprised they haven’t opened any offices in Connecticut.
That's the point of all this retail crime, congestion tax & whatever else, is to get ride of everyone.
This is ridiculous. Who drives to Chinatown?
My parents commuted into Chinatown for 30 years before they retired. It was very tiring but they loved me and did what they had to do. I'm thankful for it but I'm so glad that they don't have to commute now. Ridiculous traffic, ridiculous costs, no business, theft... NYC Is not what it used to be.
Plenty, theres parking lots all around the area.
Chinese very tiny pp
The people who deliver the goods to them... prices will be going up again
There are shuttle buses that go from flushing, Brooklyn and Chinatown as well as car service companies
Post Covid and now congestion prices. It's over.
If it don’t hurt the small hats New York doesn’t care…
lol how drive in to Chinatown? it always so hard to find a parking sport. Most people go to flushing or Brooklyn. People go to china usually take the public transportation
Some will try to relocate to Flushing but Flushing rents keep going up, especially with all of these condos and hotels going up and the proposed soccer stadium and Marina properties going up.
They don't care...
Congestion pricing is a absolute disaster and horrible situation the average driver would have to pay $650-$700 a month to go into Manhattan that's insane Manhattan business will be hit hard companies doctors a lot this is Greed this is horrible this is a hard hit to drivers what's wrong with this situation why is the MTA only cleaning the air and traffic in the richest part of nyc??? This is a rich man's plan smh what about Queen Brooklyn bronx congestion they will start placing a toll all over nyc this is the start
What about the people who live in lower Manhattan. They have to pay every time they drive. Its not like they can avoid it living in the other boros. Driving to 63rd street will cost $15.
Lol, driving to Manhattan on a regular basis already costs a fortune. It’s not like that’s new. You already pay like $15 for the tunnel and $25-$40 to park for day. So it’s not like the working guy regularly commutes by car as it is. Rich guys in finance do, but not working stiffs.
@@damnjustassignmeone You have no idea who lives and travels in Manhattan. Its not just rich guys. That's the perception they want you to believe to justify this tax
This is a lie. Rich people don't only drive in Manhattan. I have relatives who aren't rich drive in Manhattan because they live there and drive to get out of Manhattan.
I bet a lot of businesses in Chinatown, Manhattan will be bankrupt after congestion pricing takes effect. And all for what? Saving the environment? Having less cars in the area and replacing them with bikes instead? Good luck with that.
You guys can protest in this country.Can I do that in china?????? No way
Congestion tax ? Ha you mean more money for Israel
ppl with just go to flushing/brooklyn for chinese food
Save Chinatown.
Bad policies that affect the community and its people. But benefits the elite. The cost will be passed on to the consumer's. A poorly runned city. We all have to vote better and stop getting caught up with hype. Everyone gets affected. Allthe bridges above 60 street and the bronx are going to be congested starting July 1, 2024. Expect major delays Throughout moving forward. Once the congestion begins above the 60th street line they will move forward to expand the congestion pricing. Slick move from the city and mta to start charging $15.00.
I used to go to chinatown sometimes on Sundays.. not anymore!
Democrats have great ideas
Not less customers. Fewer customers. Grammar matters.
It's the same thing.
What about little Italy????
Only tourists go to little itally. 😂 new yorkrs still go to chinatown and LES, grenwich, chelsea to eat
If it's out the way people aren't going downtown to spend.
I lived in Taipei for a few years and mass transit was NEVER late, extremely affordable (you could get from one end of town to the other for around a $1 and go to a city one hour away for a few dollars) clean and SAFE. Living in NJ, it costs me around $25 roundtrip plus $7 parking to get into the city. So over $50 to go spend the day in the city with my spouse... so even though I grew up there and would love to go often, I never go. It's not worth it. If it was actually affordable, like $5 or something, I'd go all the time! I'd spend my money eating at restaurants, walking around and going to museums... but it's just not feasible so I go once a year or even less. It's sad.
Congestion pricing revenue is funding improvements to the mass transit system
Every city is different. NYC has 472 subway stops. So if you wanted to spent time in the city, you could’ve moved to the city. Or near a path station stop in NJ. Or near a NJ Transit stop. Or in Long Island near the LIRR. Or Westchester near the Metro North. But instead, you moved to a place where you apparently can only drive into Manhattan. No offense, but that was a choice.
@thezenarcher But won't lead to lower fares, which is what the comment points out.
@damnjustassignmeone What a dumb comment. You do realize that not everyone can live near a train station you know because there may not be housing available. NYC is in a housing crisis because of high rents and demand. People who live outside the city do so because it may be cheaper or they just can't find an affordable place in the city.
Why not just take the subway into the city ?
That's what happen when you vote 🗳 for NYC mayor Adam's family 😂
Congestion pricing is racist
It’s coming for every business. Only the businesses with high earner as target audience, or with enough chains to offset logistics will survive in Manhattan.
Chinatown will have to raise prices to offset the customers they will be missing. So, much for cheap eats... They will have to close shop and relocate to brooklyn or queens if they cannot survive in 🚽 Manhattan..
Only way they can survivor for now is raise their prices and then see if business goes ok . Obviously in the end the customer is the one who’s going to pay the price .
Robberies are goin to skyrocket, people are goin to get desperate
If the city truly wants to get rid of congestion. Why don’t they just banned all vehicles going into the zone except for delivery, vehicle transport people that need special care and provide free buses for the rest. Charging $15 is just a money grab and you bet that $15 will go up to $20 real soon.
They dont care about congestion, they jst want money for MTA frivolous and wrecless managment of money and migrants
It's a miracle they haven't been looted.
Oh well
You voted for this nonsense...
We did not.
i thought the MTA owns the subway, bus and bridges 🤔
If you wanna breath better go below 60th street.
This is asinine. That storeowner is pulling numbers out of his ass. The truck delivering the liquor paying $15 per day will have zero impact on his bottom line. In fact, the improvement in traffic conditions will mean the truck can make more deliveries each day, so costs will go *down*
Would you dare to Bet Money on it? If the MTA is confident it will go DOWN, why don't they come out and say "If it goes UP, we will pay for it"? that will end the lawsuit immediately.
I was thinking the same until I saw that the MTA is offering exclusions and it includes ride hauling services such as uber and lyft... those vehicles make up the majority of vehicles I see on the road... so that isn't going to help with congestion.
@@stelity rather than a once daily $15 toll, uber and lyft vehicles pay $2.50 per trip into the zone. So if they serve more than 6 fares across the boundary in a day, they will pay even more than most vehicles. And at least they don't need to cruise around looking for parking. They did this because the decision where a rideshare vehicle goes is up to the customer (who is also the one paying the $2.50 fee), and it's difficult to track how many times an individual uber/lyft or taxi rider has entered the zone (hence why the flat $15/day fee is not applied). I'm not 100% in favor of this particular policy, but I can understand the logic.
@@thezenarcher Please don't spread misinformation. It's not a one-day-pass to enter unlimited times for personal vehicles that pay $15.You get the same thing whether you pay $2.50 or $15. Ride hauling cars are the ones causing the congestion. They are given discounts so they continue to cause congestion.
This is the democrats idea
Chinatown bad food panda express taste better
😂