Posted on 02/24/2019 4:11:59 PM PST by Hojczyk
New York City is expensive. From parking to hotels to Broadway tickets, the city has a way of leaving the wallet lighter for any visitor. But it’s poised to get even pricier if a controversial new “congestion” fee comes to fruition.
With Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s backing, the proposed charge would be imposed at all Manhattan points of entry below 60th Street. While the price has not been set in stone, a report commissioned by Cuomo’s office recommends cars entering Manhattan during peak hours be charged $11.52, and trucks be charged $25.34 – on top of any bridge tolls.
New York City Councilman Barry Grodenchik, a Democrat representing part of Queens, worried about the impact to his constituents, many of whom rely on cars to get into Manhattan.
Leading opponent Richard Brodsky, a former Democratic assemblyman, told The New York Times last year, “This has always been a policy nostrum of the elites, sort of a big lab test in which the lab rats — the regular people — wanted no part of it.”
Supporters counter that the plan can work, and is sorely needed.
A spokesman for New York state Democratic Sen. Liz Kruger, who represents Manhattan’s east side and supports the plan, told Fox News the senator remains optimistic and “the devil is in the details.” Kruger thinks there is “a model that can be found that is equitable to all New Yorkers,” the spokesman said.
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There is no way the non-white underclass in NYC was ever going to tolerate this.
“the proposed charge would be imposed at all Manhattan points of entry below 60th Street”
Cool...a “virtual wall”.
Places I won’t be going. Hey, Andy, good luck with that.
Bump
The Democrats poo poo when Republicans accuse them of “All they can do is tax and spend” and then turn around and just do that.
Something tells me I’ll never visit New York City.
Attaboy, stick it to those dumb NYC democrat voters...you have my blessing.
...just another tax....and they wonder why people are pushing back...yeah,Cuomo’s that stooopit
They could’ve had all that dough from Amazon...
Businesses need to begin pulling out of NYC.
They are bitching about losing Amazon and then turn around and try to ram this through again.
The answer to everything with liberals is to raise taxes and fees.
Think of all the specialty shops and restaurants that rely on food coming in from outside the city. So, they're going to raise their prices even more.
I'm so glad I live out in the country.
Getting in and out of Manhattan from 4-730 is just nuts. I’ve had trips from Midtown to LGA take over 2.5 hours. I unfortunately have to visit NYC about 10-15x a year for work.
ML/NJ
Glad Broadway isn’t my beat.
Never been to NY and no desire to go.
Numerous individual exceptions notwithstanding, NYC is as much a nest of sedition today as it was during the Revolutionary era.
The rich live above 60 st. The middle class will suffer because they live below 60 street.
When a cab or uber cross 60 street will the passenger have to pay that congestion fee?
Why did he pick 60 street as the cut off street? Does it have anything to do with the location of Trump Towers? What a unique way to keep track when that family comes to town.
Republicans poo poo when you give them Milk of Magnesia.
Who?
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