It was such a shock. But so many people in New York hate the concept. Not even drivers, most of them. They’re just constantly angry at whatever is happening in nyc. This is so clearly, as mentioned in the article, sudden panic over the election year fallout.
Democrats are so, so scared of this elusive centrist Republican/democrat swing voter. Everywhere. In all their forms. They’ll surely win that swing vote now!
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To be fair everybody in NYC is louder about everything. But New York is also where all the money lives.
Imagine congestion pricing hurting the city’s economy more than allowing public transit to fall apart will…
It’s really unlikely that this money would’ve gone to transit. NYC is mind bogglingly wealthy and transit still sucks arse. They already charge crazy high tolls just to get into the city and none of that has manifested better quality of life for transit users.
The reality is it would just make it more expensive for normal workers who keep the city running but can’t afford to actually live in the city itself, so they commute. All it does is further locks down NYC as a playground for the rich.