NYC please pull the "sir this is my right as my state where the government shouldnt medile in ;)" :p
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I mean sure, they can hold tight to the $15 Billion the Government has (already?) paid into the program, but then they can't expect another dime, if they keep the scanners on and are still waiting for any of that promised $15 Billion I think they'll have to get in the back of the USAID folks who've been waiting two weeks now
Honestly, that's acceptable. The point of it isn't collecting revenue; the point is disincentivizing driving into the city. Even if Trump's feds steal the money, if drivers are still getting charged it's still a success.
Hey I'm all for it, it's already reduced car traffic by 10%, reduced smog in lower Manhattan, increased foot traffic and mass transit usage, it's nothing but a win, for everyone (who isn't criminally lazy), I say keep the scanners and toll active for as long as possible, Fuck Donald Trump
But won't someone think about the poor wealthy NJ drivers who can't drive to their favorite downtown Manhattan chain restaurant now without paying a few bucks ;____;
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Being very fond of The Great State of New Jersey, Phil embarrassed us all
We also need to fund transit
I'm not a New Yorker and don't know if that's part of how it got sold to the public, but NYC already has transit and has presumably been funding it, so I would expect any congestion pricing revenue to just be a bonus.
The toll is definitely intended to collect money. Reduction in congestion is a side effect. MTA is in a huge budget deficit. The tolling (and subsequent bonding) would fund them entirely.