theageofnow t1_jd5s3wd wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:57 AM

Reply to comment by IntelligentNerve1394 in In 2019 nyc voted to use congestion pricing to reduce carbon emissions. Three years it’s not implemented but at least the case study required by the National Environmental Protection Act is done…. 4007 pages. by tickleMyBigPoop

>NOTHING in return for the average NY’er.

how about less congestion in Manhattan (and probably Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx) and more dedicated funding for the transit system that a majority of New Yorkers use?

[deleted] t1_jd7aa2s wrote on March 22, 2023 at 10:49 AM

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Callingallcowards t1_jegsk1w wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:20 PM

The environmental review has showed that pollution will worsen in the Bronx (and Staten Island). Doesn't seem fair for the bronx to take the brunt of this

IntelligentNerve1394 t1_jd695ma wrote on March 22, 2023 at 3:08 AM

You really thing a stupid toll will lower congestion? Lmao! The mta Mishandles funds on a consistent basis. Trains and busses always late. Sometimes they don’t even come. And you think throwing more money will fix shit? You are delusional. You obviously don’t understand how this works. All those tolls we pay already and the streets are filled with potholes.

theageofnow t1_jd6f540 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 4:02 AM

I don’t think “throwing more money” will fix the MTA, but I do think less money will make things worse. I do think there is an enormous amount of deferred maintenance that makes things more expensive to run.

I do think people respond to tolls by driving less. I know I do.

IntelligentNerve1394 t1_jd6fqoq wrote on March 22, 2023 at 4:08 AM

Less money? That money was never there to begin with so how is it less without it? And people who have no choice but to drive for work MUST pay. If you only knew the amount of money that will be coming out of the pockets of people who aren’t really doing well financially( delivery drivers are making Pennie’s on the dollar now), I don’t think you would be for this. It just doesn’t make any sense why non drivers are promoting this BS money grab by the city. This is NYC, traffic will never ease up no matter how much they charge to get in.