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Meowmee

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11. It's a bad decision-

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 12:07 AM

Jan 2025

anyone who is not wealthy will be affected- which means the middle class, who can not afford to pay a huge fee just to drive into Manhattan's center. Not everyone can use mass transit and that is not cheap either. It is always the middle class that gets screwed. A lot of people work and commute there who need to drive.

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Visiting the Big Apple? Prepare to pay more if you drive to busiest part of Manhattan [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 OP

Are the tolls based on income/wealth? If not it is just (another) tax on the poor camouflaged as for the environment. nt kelly1mm Jan 2025 #1

I think it's entirely based on number of cars and congestion RubyRose Jan 2025 #8

I get that. How does that account for the working class that commute into the city with their equipment? nt kelly1mm Jan 2025 #17

They are trying to discourage commuters from bringing cars into Manhattan FakeNoose Jan 2025 #15

What about the working class that needs to come into the city with their equipment? More tax on them? NT kelly1mm Jan 2025 #18

I wonder if Hochul's political career instantly ends with this. Renew Deal Jan 2025 #2

I don't know but she is going to be criticized for it for sure, and she should be imo Meowmee Jan 2025 #12

I never drive in Manhattan. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2025 #3

I drove through Manhattan once. What a clusterfuck Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 #4

Why would anyone want to drive to Manhattan? Save yourself the headache and time, by taking the Subway tulipsandroses Jan 2025 #5

Good idea newdeal2 Jan 2025 #6

Price of limo rides will go up LeftInTX Jan 2025 #7

It's a bad decision- Meowmee Jan 2025 #11

It's going to fund mass transit projects newdeal2 Jan 2025 #14

Which they will only charge even more for Meowmee Jan 2025 #16

I can't believe they are going ahead with this Meowmee Jan 2025 #9

Come to NY edhopper Jan 2025 #10

My son and daughter-in-law live on the Lower East Side FakeNoose Jan 2025 #13