It all depends on what the money is used for, and if congestion charges are used without other transit funding. Many US cities have over the last decade made roads more hostile to cars without providing a viable alternative. London and NYC have two of the largest train systems in the world. Until the average US city has public transit to match, this will just be a thorn in everyone's side.
Right, they are talking about doing it in LA which is frankly ridiculous considering there is barely any public transport options here, it won’t decrease traffic it will just increase the price to drive
Ahh, "we shouldn't make driving harder until transit is better" schtick. The year; 2086, New York has 300 subway lines, 4000 buses, that can take you into the city in 3 minutes, and 30 million people. The local AI News bot is speaking with automobile drivers about a proposed congestion pricing that was held back in 2024 from protests: "Looks I'm alls for congestion pricing, once they make the transit service better, until then it's just a tax on drivers" says Klaxon, a local driving resident. Klaxon has personally killed 4 cyclists through driving, but through additional driving protections instituted because of the driving lobby in 2039 killing pedestrians and cyclists is now a minor fine of $100, which drivers still protest is too high. "This has been AI Bot news, keep driving with GM and Ford Motors, our sponsors"
You pay taxes for city workers, equipment, concrete, paint, guardrails, stoplights, etc. Now you pay to drive on what you already pay for. Sounds like a money making scheme. Am I wrong?
Are you excited for the cost of food to go up in supermarkets and restaurants? Or for business to charge customers more to make up pay for delivery? Local New Yorkers will be paying this toll indirectly as well. The suburbanites can choose to boycott Hochuls tolls. Locals cannot.
First they should start on making public transportation safer it's not safe people are getting killed down there and on the buses enough with all this nonsense riding bicycles
So if you commute by car to lower Manhattan from upstate or Jersey you have to pay like 15 cross the bridge and 15 for this so you pay $30 just to commute, not even counting gas.
The real way to limit and reduce car usage in cities is to reduce space for cars and relocate space for pedestrians, bikes, and busses. At the same time investing more in public transit. As long as driving in cities is allowed, there will always be too many people trying to drive and causing traffic and pollution.
There are certain tasks that are just infeasible without a vehicle, like construction, plumbing, retail deliveries, etc. People should be able to pay for those services.
It seems to me people don’t know the definition of “cars”. Cars include trucks and vans/UPS/Con-Ed/school bus/taxis and rideshares issued by NYC besides private cars (least ownership in NYC). Inflation may have a straw in the back if doing business become expensive. “Cars” move people and goods.
You cant just pop up with a conjestion charge and hope that it’ll stop people from driving - you need a good public transportation system that functions alike london and singapore for it to work LA’s metro is next to useless, and certainly CANNOT withstand rush our commuting traffic for people switching to public transportation
NYC subway has 472 station stops, London has 272 stops, Singapore has 134 stops. NYC has 665 miles of subway tracks, London 250 miles, Singapore 140 miles. The cost to upgrade NYC subway and its stops is going to be huge. Congestion pricing may only help one part of the city, not the whole. Other parts of the city will bear more traffic, congestion, emission.
It's a money grab, simple and plain. They had a traffic plan during 9/11 and single occupancy vehicles were banned after 6 am. It worked fine. So their was a solution in place. Now the cars are being allowed but for an high fee.
They're charging drivers for the decline in riders on public transportation since covid and the biggest beneficiaries will be the businesses outside of the toll area
How can they do this when there's really no alternative?? Has anyone tried to use buses or subways in New York City? The public transit in that city is abhorrent
So you are spitting on our transit system? “Abhorrent” is a strong adjective. What did you dislike about it? I mean it has issues but it seems to me that millions of people use it every year to make billions of trips. Most cities in the world don’t have a system near as comprehensive vast and efficient as ours, if they even have one in the first place. So? Explain
@@damianoandreaarrigoni4401no offense does t really have to answer to you and I am grateful for transit in my area I live in philly and we have septa and where I live it gets me most places but some spots yeah it doest extend in the suburbs too much. It's all the delivery apps amd Uber amd lyft thay really created all the traffic over the years before them traffic wasn't any where near as bad
the only positive is emissions going down,...for that area. The cars are just going to find other routes ie thru the other boroughs, creating an emissions problem there. so the rich in Manhattan get cleaner air, and the middle/low class around suffer from bad air quality.
Scope of the Decision: In Crandall v. Nevada, the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot impose taxes or regulations that burden the right of individuals to travel freely, including the modes of travel they use. The case specifically addressed Nevada's attempt to tax individuals leaving the state by various means of conveyance, such as stagecoaches or steamboats. Fundamental Right to Travel: The Court affirmed that the right to travel freely is a fundamental right protected under the privileges and immunities clause of Article IV and the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This right encompasses both interstate and intrastate travel and includes the freedom to choose the mode of travel. State Taxation Prohibited: Crandall v. Nevada established that states do not have the authority to tax the right to travel or the specific modes of travel that individuals use. The Court's reasoning was grounded in the principle that such taxes would infringe upon a fundamental right and exceed the permissible scope of state taxation powers. Constitutional Constraints: The decision underscores constitutional constraints on state authority to tax activities or rights that are essential components of fundamental liberties. States cannot impose taxes that directly burden these rights without violating constitutional protections. Judicial Interpretation: Crandall v. Nevada remains a precedent that clarifies the limitations of state power in taxing activities related to fundamental rights. It affirms the judiciary's role in interpreting and upholding constitutional guarantees against state actions that infringe upon individual freedoms. In summary, Crandall v. Nevada definitively established that states cannot tax the right to travel freely or the modes of travel used by individuals. The decision reinforces the protection of fundamental rights under the Constitution and sets boundaries on state authority in taxation to ensure compliance with constitutional principle.
Congestion pricing is the biggest scam ever designed. And the sad part is, I was personally told that by the same people who are implementing it It's just the way to get money
This is incredibly short sighted and should scare every citizen. These roads are public and should be free to use. Why punish people to get to their jobs and homes. Tolls are just a way of a government stealing from its citizens.
The kicker, they only have to pay a $2.50 fee……….. which will also be passed the to rider. 😂 In case anyone ever believed that this was actually about trying to reduce traffic. 🤣
When does MTA become an environmentalist company that cares about climate change or air quality? This is only an opportunity for them too make more money for their private size company, this is straight greed.
They can kill business, raise prices 😂 I am not going there for the same price if i have to pay 15 for the bridge and additional $20 for the zone. We will see more of those DAMAGED and UNREADABLE License Plates 😂
So they admit it’s a greenwashed cash grab. Great, thanks.. we already knew that. Time for NJ to implement additional fees for drivers coming from NY as well as implement their own congestion fee. $45 to drive from Tribeca to Jersey seems reasonable, no? Staten Islanders coming to NJ can also catch some fees. Even the wealthy people are gonna feel it when all of their drivers start racking up these charges. Nobody in NYC is happy about this so the biggest joke is how much (of our money) they’ve spent on PR campaigns to “sell” us this money making scheme that we never had a say in anyway. Meanwhile the MTA and its service will continue to rot… it’s been proven time and time again that the MTA does not lack revenue.. it lacks common sense and any ability to carry out important projects in a timely or cost-effective manner.
Charging to enter the zone is not the solution to congestion. People will find ways around it. They will enter and stay longer. Traffic will increase at night, increasing noise. People will pay the same for a quick delivery as for driving around all day, or multiple days. Some will be sleeping in their cars. Or taking turns with them. The area just outside the zone will get worse. Parking there will disappear. A better approach is to charge people, not for entering, but for driving in congested places. There are already cameras all over the city, and more [or sensors] could be added if needed, to charge people at various intersections--the busy ones, but also some backstreets to avoid rerouting traffic too much. The amount per intersection could be small but would add up depending on driving not entering, Manhattan. This is more targeted and addresses the actual problem head on while eliminating or at least lessening the problems listed above. Great idea, right? These same cameras/sensors could be used to regulate traffic lights, instead of old-fashioned timers. This could also dramatically ease traffic, noise, pollution, fuel consumption, and congestion.
Dodger baseball stadium here in Lis Angeles is building a gondola to carry people from a more remote parking area yo the stadium. This is the answer. My question is, how are those cameras going to identify the fastest growing mide of transportation. Namely E-Bikes and scooters? No registration, operator license or license plates.
@@gothamscholar6384 I just read the recent article about it at the KCRW website which says it's for pedestrians, not vehicles. But like busses, they'll let people carry their foldable scooters I'm sure. No reason for a bike rack since the distance to the gate is short. And only a fool would leave a bike unattended in that neighborhood.
We mustn't tax forgetfulness. There should always be barriers and payment upon entry to a payment zone. I am petrified to drive into Birmingham (my nearest city with charging for a clean air zone), because I know how forgetful I am. Taking payment upon entry would prevent the problem.
No more free bridges in New York! You can no longer use the Brooklyn Bridge 59st bridge Williamsburg bridge Manhattan bridge All gone! You will now have to pay o enter the city! There is no way around being charged. If you live outside the city on Long Island or queens or Brooklyn You will have to pay a toll to get out of the city. A sneaky way the city is collecting tolls but not directly on the bridges. And the city’s government has been wanting to do so for decades! U You must pay to leave. Regardless which you go
As a commuter I will make sure I'm filled with gas and have plenty of water and snacks because the days of spending even a penny of my money in this city are OVER.
Wake up people who havent already given up their vehicles. dont be like the others who say its easy to simply stop driving or use public transit. Theyre fools. Youve worked hard for the privilege to drive whenever you want whereever you want vote against given that up and more of your paycheck.
All this bullshyt is just another way to push the working man out of the city. Makes no sense why anyone would vote yes for this. Pay a toll on the bridge. Then pay a toll to enter the city where every major bridge or tunnel enters Nonsense
Maybe put more money into public transportation if driving is such an issue. This is gonna destroy their local economy. People are already fleeing Cali and NYC due to cost of living and bs such as this.
Here’s an idea. People that ride bikes really wants this so.. have them set up license and registration fees so they can use that money to off set money use to make bike lanes and mta budget
You solve congestion 2 ways 1) employers allow more people to work remotely, we don't need to do every job at the office with modern technology. 2) have a good public transit system. A good public transit system is affordable, is maintained/not old falling apart and disgusting, it can get you almost anwhere in about the same time it takes to drive and its reliable. NYC has one of the countries better public transit systems but its old/falling apart, its too expensive and its not super reliable trains are often late or cancled. I saw one of my sisters paycheck and the city took more than $100 out of it, there is also a high sales tax and subway tickets are not cheap when you add up all these costs the subway is actually very expensive and its not wonder some people feel ripped off and jump the turnstiles. With all this money you can't have a decent public transit system REALLY? If you want an example of a good cheap public transit system look to Europe. The city says it needs more tax money but why would I give more money to my drunken partying uncle Sam, I would tell Uncle Sam to act responsibly and live within his means like the rest of us? If my city did something like this I would move and never visit again as a tourist.
This is going to be great for the millionaires and billionaires to get to their yachts and helicopters. Poor people trying to get in to do their third shift cleaning bathrooms. They're going to have to take that long train ride with 20 stops.
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Do you think congestion tolls are effective?
No. They already started it over here in California on the highways.
Yes, if they're dynamically adjusted to maintain target traffic levels and don't exempt any kinds of traffic.
It all depends on what the money is used for, and if congestion charges are used without other transit funding. Many US cities have over the last decade made roads more hostile to cars without providing a viable alternative. London and NYC have two of the largest train systems in the world. Until the average US city has public transit to match, this will just be a thorn in everyone's side.
No! This is short sighted from the MTA. Why punish citizens going to their jobs. This is just a money grab by our government!
He failed to mention that MTA employees are exempt from the tolls .
The solution isn't just making driving harder and more expensive. They need to also make transit better, faster, more reliable, and less dangerous.
Nah. That would be a just and equitable way to address the issue. There’s nothing in it for the wealthy.
Right, they are talking about doing it in LA which is frankly ridiculous considering there is barely any public transport options here, it won’t decrease traffic it will just increase the price to drive
That's exactly what they are doing.
Ahh, "we shouldn't make driving harder until transit is better" schtick.
The year; 2086, New York has 300 subway lines, 4000 buses, that can take you into the city in 3 minutes, and 30 million people. The local AI News bot is speaking with automobile drivers about a proposed congestion pricing that was held back in 2024 from protests: "Looks I'm alls for congestion pricing, once they make the transit service better, until then it's just a tax on drivers" says Klaxon, a local driving resident. Klaxon has personally killed 4 cyclists through driving, but through additional driving protections instituted because of the driving lobby in 2039 killing pedestrians and cyclists is now a minor fine of $100, which drivers still protest is too high.
"This has been AI Bot news, keep driving with GM and Ford Motors, our sponsors"
You pay taxes for city workers, equipment, concrete, paint, guardrails, stoplights, etc. Now you pay to drive on what you already pay for. Sounds like a money making scheme. Am I wrong?
Suburbanite drivers are mad about this but charging them is the only way that they are gonna stop ruining cities with their cars
Facts. I’m from upstate and i can tell u 90% of the mfs against this are people who live around me and take weekend trips into the city.
Are you excited for the cost of food to go up in supermarkets and restaurants? Or for business to charge customers more to make up pay for delivery? Local New Yorkers will be paying this toll indirectly as well. The suburbanites can choose to boycott Hochuls tolls. Locals cannot.
I see a privileged Gentrifier talking here
If they make driving harder then they have to make public transit much much much better.
That's the plan.
Thats never happened! 😂 never will
thats exactly what they're doing. alle the money goes into the mta
@@404russia
First they should start on making public transportation safer it's not safe people are getting killed down there and on the buses enough with all this nonsense riding bicycles
Maybe the mta should open there books
So if you commute by car to lower Manhattan from upstate or Jersey you have to pay like 15 cross the bridge and 15 for this so you pay $30 just to commute, not even counting gas.
There will be $5 discount if u enter by tunnels. So 15 for tunnel, 10 for congestion, plus gas and parking.
The real way to limit and reduce car usage in cities is to reduce space for cars and relocate space for pedestrians, bikes, and busses. At the same time investing more in public transit.
As long as driving in cities is allowed, there will always be too many people trying to drive and causing traffic and pollution.
There are certain tasks that are just infeasible without a vehicle, like construction, plumbing, retail deliveries, etc. People should be able to pay for those services.
It seems to me people don’t know the definition of “cars”. Cars include trucks and vans/UPS/Con-Ed/school bus/taxis and rideshares issued by NYC besides private cars (least ownership in NYC). Inflation may have a straw in the back if doing business become expensive. “Cars” move people and goods.
Not everybody wants to ride a stupid bicycle around
Its called the constitution you can't ban car travel fascist.
In london there is free of charge at specific times. In Nyc the charges will reduced but not free
Because it’s a cash grab.
If the roads are near-empty, then they should probably make it free. We'll see how it pans out.
NJ should start charging NY residents tolls
I wasn’t aware that New Yorkers ever went to NJ 😂
You literally can’t go anywhere In NJ without paying a toll anyway. That’s how the state is.
Agreed.. also start rightfully claiming the NEC line and all the and associated with it.
@@notthatguy4703You must not be from NYC.
Why? We don't go to NJ 🤣
You cant just pop up with a conjestion charge and hope that it’ll stop people from driving - you need a good public transportation system that functions alike london and singapore for it to work
LA’s metro is next to useless, and certainly CANNOT withstand rush our commuting traffic for people switching to public transportation
NYC subway has 472 station stops, London has 272 stops, Singapore has 134 stops. NYC has 665 miles of subway tracks, London 250 miles, Singapore 140 miles. The cost to upgrade NYC subway and its stops is going to be huge. Congestion pricing may only help one part of the city, not the whole. Other parts of the city will bear more traffic, congestion, emission.
He failed to mention that he and other MTA employees are exempt from the tolls.
No. They will not
Where did you get that info? 😂
Nope
He makes 400.000 plus a year and lves in Brooklyn he will drive everyday to work
It's just a money grab.
Exactly!
Nope. Collegtive traffic is better in a city like New York. A car free New York would be best.
I'm born and raised here. You must not be from here.
It is absolutely a money making scheme. It’s a tax. “You pay to drive where you live”.. that’s bonkers.
ok and? you pay to drive anyways with the cost of gas and vehicle ownership... just don't drive, its that simple
Haha, the crazy thing is you already pay an insane premium to drive in NYC. Now you pay more and don't forget the new congestion charge.
The traffic in NY actually moves. Anyone who says it doesn’t doesn’t know
This aged lovely
😂lol agreed......new jersey doing back flips
It's nothing but a stealth tax. Plain and simple.
Super stealthy
Bureaucrats always find a new way to squeeze more tax money from voters
It's a money grab, simple and plain. They had a traffic plan during 9/11 and single occupancy vehicles were banned after 6 am. It worked fine. So their was a solution in place. Now the cars are being allowed but for an high fee.
What about people coming from queens / Brooklyn/ Nassau and Suffolk some pay for a tunnel
Just another reason for people to move to a different state, NY is sadly going downhill
Force new york city to revive their legscy.rail systems or refuse to pay congestion pricing.
I normally get angry when people break traffic laws but when it comes to congestion pricing idc
NY added bus lanes and put speed camera everywhere. Ofc they’re gonna have traffic
Speed cameras aren’t bad though
Has anyone ever ask what does MTA do with the money collected from transportation fees, fees go up but they still cry no money a lot are not adding up
They're charging drivers for the decline in riders on public transportation since covid and the biggest beneficiaries will be the businesses outside of the toll area
EXCELLENT POINT
This is part of it indeed.
The only thing it benefits is the city and state of New York. All it does is generate more revenue. As if the DMV taxes weren't enough.
How can they do this when there's really no alternative?? Has anyone tried to use buses or subways in New York City? The public transit in that city is abhorrent
So you are spitting on our transit system? “Abhorrent” is a strong adjective. What did you dislike about it? I mean it has issues but it seems to me that millions of people use it every year to make billions of trips. Most cities in the world don’t have a system near as comprehensive vast and efficient as ours, if they even have one in the first place. So? Explain
@@damianoandreaarrigoni4401no offense does t really have to answer to you and I am grateful for transit in my area I live in philly and we have septa and where I live it gets me most places but some spots yeah it doest extend in the suburbs too much. It's all the delivery apps amd Uber amd lyft thay really created all the traffic over the years before them traffic wasn't any where near as bad
@@damianoandreaarrigoni4401 It's absolutely horrific.
Watch traffic get worse along with the MTA. This is so stupid. If the MTA somehow improve, I'll be shocked
Yea that money is for their pockets. Not for improving public transportation 🙄🙄
These people are evil.
Absolutely agree
How are they evil? Caring about the environment? Disagreeing with you?
the only positive is emissions going down,...for that area. The cars are just going to find other routes ie thru the other boroughs, creating an emissions problem there. so the rich in Manhattan get cleaner air, and the middle/low class around suffer from bad air quality.
What if you live in the zone, can you drive anywhere and not incur another expense
No, you move your car you get charged although residents do get a tiny discount in London
If you live in the zone your screwed if you work in the zone your also screwed
Uber and Ltft created more of this problem, and this will cause more pollution in Upper Manhattan, Jersey, and the outer boroughs.
Yup’
They want FULL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CONTROL
That's EXACTLY WHAT IT IS!!
And police and delivery trucks and emergency vehicles? They get charged too? Is this not essential services?
This is why your really paying
Because citizens are to soft & scared to speak up
Scope of the Decision: In Crandall v. Nevada, the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot impose taxes or regulations that burden the right of individuals to travel freely, including the modes of travel they use. The case specifically addressed Nevada's attempt to tax individuals leaving the state by various means of conveyance, such as stagecoaches or steamboats.
Fundamental Right to Travel: The Court affirmed that the right to travel freely is a fundamental right protected under the privileges and immunities clause of Article IV and the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This right encompasses both interstate and intrastate travel and includes the freedom to choose the mode of travel.
State Taxation Prohibited: Crandall v. Nevada established that states do not have the authority to tax the right to travel or the specific modes of travel that individuals use. The Court's reasoning was grounded in the principle that such taxes would infringe upon a fundamental right and exceed the permissible scope of state taxation powers.
Constitutional Constraints: The decision underscores constitutional constraints on state authority to tax activities or rights that are essential components of fundamental liberties. States cannot impose taxes that directly burden these rights without violating constitutional protections.
Judicial Interpretation: Crandall v. Nevada remains a precedent that clarifies the limitations of state power in taxing activities related to fundamental rights. It affirms the judiciary's role in interpreting and upholding constitutional guarantees against state actions that infringe upon individual freedoms.
In summary, Crandall v. Nevada definitively established that states cannot tax the right to travel freely or the modes of travel used by individuals. The decision reinforces the protection of fundamental rights under the Constitution and sets boundaries on state authority in taxation to ensure compliance with constitutional principle.
People from Queens, Brooklyn and LI face the same issues as NJ drivers. It will not work to reduce traffic, just a money grab.
BINGO!!!!
Congestion pricing is the biggest scam ever designed. And the sad part is, I was personally told that by the same people who are implementing it It's just the way to get money
And another reason why I would never go there😊
More hours are lost on delays in the mta
This is incredibly short sighted and should scare every citizen. These roads are public and should be free to use. Why punish people to get to their jobs and homes. Tolls are just a way of a government stealing from its citizens.
Where can I get a ghost tag?
This is good. More excuses - besides crime, parking, tunnel and bridge tolls, traffic - for a NJ resident to avoid visiting NYC.
This will only help nyc not the suburbs we have limited mass transit since beginning of pandemic
This is ridiculous! They should just buldoze half of NY and build 24 lanes of highway and it should be free!
It’s just a money grab
So 50% of the vehicles are Uber Lyft and taxis . Hmm just ban those .
Congrats, you just spiked the demand for downtown parking. Good job.
The kicker, they only have to pay a $2.50 fee……….. which will also be passed the to rider. 😂 In case anyone ever believed that this was actually about trying to reduce traffic. 🤣
When does MTA become an environmentalist company that cares about climate change or air quality? This is only an opportunity for them too make more money for their private size company, this is straight greed.
It’s all about the money
They can kill business, raise prices 😂 I am not going there for the same price if i have to pay 15 for the bridge and additional $20 for the zone. We will see more of those DAMAGED and UNREADABLE License Plates 😂
Maybe they should start digging tunnels or something, with all that extra money.
Watch people BACK OUT from the ZONE 😂
" congestion pricing explained" in one word, SCAM
Greed, greed, greed , greed …
Billions on wars and while our infrastructure crumbles.
So they admit it’s a greenwashed cash grab. Great, thanks.. we already knew that. Time for NJ to implement additional fees for drivers coming from NY as well as implement their own congestion fee. $45 to drive from Tribeca to Jersey seems reasonable, no? Staten Islanders coming to NJ can also catch some fees.
Even the wealthy people are gonna feel it when all of their drivers start racking up these charges. Nobody in NYC is happy about this so the biggest joke is how much (of our money) they’ve spent on PR campaigns to “sell” us this money making scheme that we never had a say in anyway. Meanwhile the MTA and its service will continue to rot… it’s been proven time and time again that the MTA does not lack revenue.. it lacks common sense and any ability to carry out important projects in a timely or cost-effective manner.
What about the Billions of dollars from the Verazano???? Ridiculous! I will keep my Wallet clear Away from Manhattan!!!!
This is a horrible idea because who can trust that 100% of the money will be used properly. The $$ will be wasted. Count on it 😮
The money will be used to fund pay raises for local elected officials. Where usually there's no stalemate on that vote. It is in fact unanimous.
It's pretty easy to document all the transactions. Walmart and Amazon do it just fine at a much larger scale.
Israel needs more money😁
9 months later... the idea got canceled 👎
Taxing people for using public road ways that they already pay tax for is insane.
That is the leftist tax agenda run amok.
Charging to enter the zone is not the solution to congestion. People will find ways around it. They will enter and stay longer. Traffic will increase at night, increasing noise. People will pay the same for a quick delivery as for driving around all day, or multiple days. Some will be sleeping in their cars. Or taking turns with them. The area just outside the zone will get worse. Parking there will disappear.
A better approach is to charge people, not for entering, but for driving in congested places. There are already cameras all over the city, and more [or sensors] could be added if needed, to charge people at various intersections--the busy ones, but also some backstreets to avoid rerouting traffic too much. The amount per intersection could be small but would add up depending on driving not entering, Manhattan. This is more targeted and addresses the actual problem head on while eliminating or at least lessening the problems listed above. Great idea, right?
These same cameras/sensors could be used to regulate traffic lights, instead of old-fashioned timers. This could also dramatically ease traffic, noise, pollution, fuel consumption, and congestion.
Truth bomb: Cars ruin cities and this is good. It'll help fund public transport. Also good against smog and for the environment.
You have zero proof that cars ruin cities.
@@4149stoneponylook at Houston and I think that’s all the evidence you need
just say you fall for political manipulation
Nobody drives into the city cuz they want to. These people have no other choice.
Dodger baseball stadium here in Lis Angeles is building a gondola to carry people from a more remote parking area yo the stadium. This is the answer.
My question is, how are those cameras going to identify the fastest growing mide of transportation. Namely E-Bikes and scooters? No registration, operator license or license plates.
It’s only for cars/trucks, not bikes or scooters
@@gothamscholar6384 I just read the recent article about it at the KCRW website which says it's for pedestrians, not vehicles. But like busses, they'll let people carry their foldable scooters I'm sure. No reason for a bike rack since the distance to the gate is short. And only a fool would leave a bike unattended in that neighborhood.
Nah. Not Lis Angeles. Not “Lis Angeles.” /
We mustn't tax forgetfulness. There should always be barriers and payment upon entry to a payment zone. I am petrified to drive into Birmingham (my nearest city with charging for a clean air zone), because I know how forgetful I am. Taking payment upon entry would prevent the problem.
They don’t care if it works or not they just want more money for themselves!!!!
No more free bridges in New York!
You can no longer use the
Brooklyn Bridge
59st bridge
Williamsburg bridge
Manhattan bridge
All gone!
You will now have to pay o enter the city!
There is no way around being charged.
If you live outside the city on Long Island or queens or Brooklyn
You will have to pay a toll to get out of the city.
A sneaky way the city is collecting tolls but not directly on the bridges.
And the city’s government has been wanting to do so for decades!
U
You must pay to leave.
Regardless which you go
Why is it that poor people are always the ones to suffer being taxed
Watch this backfire
So let charge ppl so they won’t drive downtown wait still traffic? Ok let’s go up on the price smh
So from 60th St. down is just for rich people is that it??? New York has become a shit show.. take take take for horrible MTA service
Make all taxis electric like Madrid
I hate when they talk emissions cuz even if everyone drives EV you will still be charged tolls
EVs pollute with tire wear.
Unconstitutional
The city has sold out the public right of way.
alot of the homeless cause the delays on the trains holding doors walking down to the tracks especially winter time
This is a lame idea that’s just a regressive tax by another name
and the hits keep comin
As a commuter I will make sure I'm filled with gas and have plenty of water and snacks because the days of spending even a penny of my money in this city are OVER.
I'm all for it. Anything that'll bring on the real estate collapse faster. I'm looking for a 50-70% reduction in prices in the 5 boros..
NYC officials created the traffic
Wake up people who havent already given up their vehicles. dont be like the others who say its easy to simply stop driving or use public transit. Theyre fools. Youve worked hard for the privilege to drive whenever you want whereever you want vote against given that up and more of your paycheck.
All this bullshyt is just another way to push the working man out of the city. Makes no sense why anyone would vote yes for this. Pay a toll on the bridge. Then pay a toll to enter the city where every major bridge or tunnel enters Nonsense
Maybe put more money into public transportation if driving is such an issue. This is gonna destroy their local economy. People are already fleeing Cali and NYC due to cost of living and bs such as this.
If the goal is to reduce traffic then people leaving is ideal
how about reversing all the stupid Vision zero stuff that created so much congestion where they never was traffic
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So the bad system is now come to a point where the same system designers now charge fees to the people playing along with the system
Maybe if the mta opened its books will would believe them . Fun fact mta cops will not pay this .
Here’s an idea. People that ride bikes really wants this so.. have them set up license and registration fees so they can use that money to off set money use to make bike lanes and mta budget
Or have public rental bikes like EU has.
All drugs and prostitutions should be legal people should watch the ted talk About a world without money.
This is a stupid idea
Businesses should be exempt from this.
The taxes shouldn’t come from their operations but should come from their income
the solution is to limit the amount of taxis cars in the city PERIOD they are the ones doing the traffic and of course is a money making scheme
You solve congestion 2 ways 1) employers allow more people to work remotely, we don't need to do every job at the office with modern technology. 2) have a good public transit system. A good public transit system is affordable, is maintained/not old falling apart and disgusting, it can get you almost anwhere in about the same time it takes to drive and its reliable. NYC has one of the countries better public transit systems but its old/falling apart, its too expensive and its not super reliable trains are often late or cancled. I saw one of my sisters paycheck and the city took more than $100 out of it, there is also a high sales tax and subway tickets are not cheap when you add up all these costs the subway is actually very expensive and its not wonder some people feel ripped off and jump the turnstiles. With all this money you can't have a decent public transit system REALLY? If you want an example of a good cheap public transit system look to Europe. The city says it needs more tax money but why would I give more money to my drunken partying uncle Sam, I would tell Uncle Sam to act responsibly and live within his means like the rest of us? If my city did something like this I would move and never visit again as a tourist.
No no no.
This is going to be great for the millionaires and billionaires to get to their yachts and helicopters. Poor people trying to get in to do their third shift cleaning bathrooms. They're going to have to take that long train ride with 20 stops.
NO one needs to live in NYC anymore its just worthless
All the busniess's going to pass prices to their customers. Every will now have for this indirectly.
Work or NOT..... its just a money Grab
you Really think they care about congestion😅 dont be naive or a fool or a sheeple!
You know how you reduce all the congestion just reversal Vision zero nonsense that made the Blasio implemented