How New Yorkers are reacting to the congestion pricing postponement

Just 25 days before congestion pricing was set to begin, the plan has been postponed indefinitely. CBS New York has team coverage with political reporter Marcia Kramer, Jenna DeAngelis and Mahsa Saeidi.

[@DWilliam1]

They’re worried about the elections.

[@b.jerelljones7312]

It’s purely political. Biden and the democrats aren’t looking so good now.

[@colin042371]

These people will get reelected anyway.

[@trthepredator]

Yeah, they know Trump will cancel this whole plan.

[@user-bf8um5oj9q]

@@trthepredator How can he do that. Make it make sense. They want the tolls because Biden nor especially Trump will give them the money. Your false profit won't save you. For NY and congestion tolls sake, I do encourage you to vote for the Republican nominee for Governor. That's who can cancel this whole plan

[@war1231]

That last woman who said it's too noisy. You do realize you live in a city and next to a highway right 🤔🤔🤔

[@topsnek4603]

Cars are responsible for the majority of noise in cities. Congestion pricing would reduce that.

[@RealSergiob466]

The city is not loud. Cars are loud

[@jjcashflow3690]

Typical Karen not knowing her food prices will go up & everything else in the city .

[@kellygresham6723]

municipal bonds

[@Zakary749]

@@RealSergiob466ever heard of a neat little thing called trains and humans. What do you think humans are just gonna stop talking?

[@krissewar1036]

Since when does she care about hardworking New Yorkers.

[@Diana-yn2ho]

Maybe she cancelled the congestion pricing for now, so she can get re-elected again. What about trucks that bring in food supplies, merchandise and other products into and around the City of New York? The prices for transport will go up or the truckers can't afford it in the long run. What about seniors with mobility issues and disabled people who can only travel with a taxi if they don't have a car, etc.and can't afford the increase in the fares or even public transportation like buses.

[@neckarsulme]

since never

[@adamblack6867]

The democrats are doing bad in the polls .

[@ImAGoldenGod-yx6by]

She's a sociopath she cares about no one except herself

[@sakenu16]

Never. This is just a reaction due to polls and votes in this years election. Also probably a reaction due to Trump rally in the Bronx.

[@user-mw8to4ng9i]

Postponed..until November 6.

[@adamblack6867]

The woman that she’s pro congestion pricing said she lives on 57 st which means she’s paying $10 thousand a month in rent or more so money is not a problem for her .

[@flintfuentes7652]

mta needs to be held accountable. they got no competition and they can't make ends meet.

[@MandoDando]

Government is crazier than ever. Scary. Roman Empire.

[@MandoDando]

All that money collected for years and not put into improvements.

[@TheGreatness-gg1jx]

More like USSR has taken over the Democrat party, beginning in 1933.

[@DumbCarGuy]

So if a delivery truck paid $45 to enter past the 60th st. at 6am. Unloaded went back to queens to reload then went back past the 60th again, he would get charged another $45 every single time he crossed the line? Thats just sickening.

[@Will-cb4wb]

its only one charge coming in per day

[@DumbCarGuy]

@@Will-cb4wb Well, that totally makes it better. How do i sign up. 😆

[@jakefromstatefarm8063]

Everything all goods coming to the city is going up. Minimum wages, salary, paychecks doesn’t go up so yes it’ll destroyed a lot of people financially

[@youthinkyouknowme5551]

@@Will-cb4wb I'm an Stanford Grad whose field of expertise is statistical forensics but even a kindergarten student can figure out the yearly cost of having to pay a toll over a 12 month period I'll help you with the math > If you entered the city 300 times a year (which is a reasonable possibility) and you had to pay $45.00 each time that adds up to $13,500 a year. I'll help you further > over a chronological 4 year period that is $54,000 think before you comment next time pal

[@neverknow69]

F NYC. We'll stay in the midwest. No stupid fees here.

[@anthonylinus]

mission accomplished. new cameras everywhere

[@joy2theworld488]

👍

[@ElSantoLuchador]

The better to spy on you with.

[@duhaneyparkclassics7484]

@@ElSantoLuchador why do they need to spy on you when you have a cellphone that you buy every year for the new updated tracker?

[@ivanflores-ramirez8105]

How about they charge that old lady 50 bucks a day just to work on the island of Manhattan

[@neckarsulme]

the sound and tone of this hag's voice grates on my ears

[@RidingWithJahv]

forreal. she probably pays 4k a month in rent. she can afford it

[@charlessmith9794]

Yeah, yeah, yeah! It’s not about the money. She’s gonna save the planet!😂😂😂😂😂

[@jewelqueen5949]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lesleysears9808]

Notice the lady that was for it in the end just didn’t like the noise because she lives ear there so does not have to drive a car and pay for the extra cost.

[@blanegoggin7624]

None of these lawmakers live in the real World.

[@katjerouac]

Yea they drive comfortably in their cars. They dont know what its like to take public transit

[@DumbCarGuy]

I know her type. The last woman crying about the noise. She is the type of person that moves into a development first then complains about all of the construction for the next four years. She’s also the same person that complains about all of the noise until she needs something remodeled on her property then it’s OK.

[@jewelqueen5949]

I lived "her" in real estate. Stunning what they say!!!

[@gawi4405]

What "hardworking middle class people" are paying for all day parking in midtown Manhattan to go to work every day?

[@mamadoudiallo7874]

Too many unintended consequences like elections being lost 😂

[@shasavi97]

lady really said, i live near a major bridge and its noisy😂😂😂

[@S2GUnit]

haha

[@duhaneyparkclassics7484]

Did she think it would be quiet? 🤔

[@Murillos1]

Cars honking is what makes it loud

[@shasavi97]

@@Murillos1 guess where there will be a lot of cars, that’s right a major way out for millions to leave the city at rush hour

[@Murillos1]

@@shasavi97 Just look at the Netherlands bridges...

[@reginaldmorton2162]

How about taxing the billionaires to found NYC government and rebuild NYC public transportation??

[@duhaneyparkclassics7484]

This whole charging to travel in your hometown is bizarre AF!

[@foisixes677]

It makes perfect sense when cars are such a plague on the city and the most developed transit network in the country exists underground. Why should NYC residents and tourists have to bear the brunt of selfish people bringing their cars into Manhattan?

[@ElSantoLuchador]

Are you kidding me? There are no tolls where you live? That's charging to travel. If that's bizarre to you then you must not get out much.

[@duhaneyparkclassics7484]

@@ElSantoLuchador I actually grew up in bk not a transplant... isn't the Verrazano and the Turnpike with the midtown tunnel not enough money?

[@louisjohnson3755]

Are you blind, the MTA is right at your doorstep and you should decide that you don’t take the subway and instead get stuck in traffic and then complain that you have to pay 15 dollars everyday when you just just take the subway for a couple bucks. Stop complaining and take the subway it’s much faster

[@duhaneyparkclassics7484]

@@louisjohnson3755 what... who the F are you to decide its my duty to take the F'ing subway. You don't get to decide for me F boy! It's not like the existing tolls are a bargain.

[@iman-pv2sc]

They scared they are gonna be voted to the curb…not matter what they say….

[@xykonic]

Charging like 5 cents and putting that into improving infrastucture only would be one thing. Those prices scream corruption and abuse though.

[@Hellcat71782]

They already do charge us. It’s cars taxes.

[@sakenu16]

They will still implement this after elections. They are not bringing down the cameras. Just doing this till November.

[@xykonic]

@@Hellcat71782 My state takes 34 cents of every gallon of gas and 57 cents of every gallon of special fuels. It's a joke how bad the roads are with as much money as they take.

[@cassc9241]

That Congestion pricing was a bad idea anyway

[@infocenter5]

Not according to the experts, unless you think you know more than the experts.

[@cassc9241]

@@infocenter5 it has its ups and downs, mostly downs. Most people who drive into the city suffers a lot of issues especially coming in from jersey. But people who come by Public transit agree with it...I less if they also drive too. And a bad advantage for other people in the other Burroughs. It was a bad idea anyway in the US.

[@GenF91]

Yup

[@sakenu16]

It is coming back after elections. This postponement is just for votes.

[@louisjohnson3755]

@@cassc9241you could just avoid the congestion pricing if you took the subway or drove to a PATH or commuter rail station. There is absolutely no need to drive into Manhattan when there are tons of viable options

[@Hellcat71782]

You know what it is. People are buying electric cars so fewer people are buying gas. So this tax covers the gas tax loss. They think we’re stupid

[@kellyfoster8873]

🗣️ FACTS 🗣️💯

[@Hellcat71782]

@@kellyfoster8873 it’s common sense it’s exactly what they’re doing. They think we don’t notice lol

[@SamanthaGloss]

I see your not the average hellcat driver

[@Hellcat71782]

@@SamanthaGloss no, I work.

[@aaancom]

Electric cars still produce congestion.

[@SOGSouljah]

Don Lemon looking diffy these days

[@andresd4464]

Hocul realized that black people need to learn the word computer first

[@travist.7279]

Notice how the Orwellian "Surveillance State" aspect of this, has been conveniently overlooked by the corporate media.

[@danpenry8899]

They might not charge you money but they'll still use them cameras they placed up to track your every whereabouts

[@ImAGoldenGod-yx6by]

I read 1984 years ago and thought it was fascinating but a bunch of bull.. Damn was i wrong

[@topsnek4603]

If you really cared about that then you wouldn't drive a car anyway, with your government issued drivers license and license plate to publicly advertise your identity wherever you go.

[@travist.7279]

@@topsnek4603 It may be public. But (under normal circumstances) such sightings are not being recorded, collated, and stored in perpetuity.

[@topsnek4603]

@@travist.7279 How is this any different from a bridge toll?

[@zaqwsx2811]

It's just another tax

[@SourDough-zr6tm]

i swear the goverment thinks everyone is rich

[@bryanhall4943]

Well, we've made them rich so they think the supply is neverending.

[@bryanhall4943]

Or that we're all suckers and will never hold them to account.

[@user-dp1xn7xi4w]

They think we’re stupid and try and distract us with bull crap let’s wake up this is coming to all major cities the working classes will pay twice because businesses will pass it on to us

[@bentaylor8198]

No they want you on your knees

[@josephblanchard6248]

How do you think we make them rich in the first place. This is how

[@RichyKranium552]

Its quite clear at this point that the congestion pricing wasnt for traffic congestion... its about creating more revenue for the state.

[@miladn4626]

So are they going to remove or keep those cameras ?

[@joy2theworld488]

Please believe they will keep the cameras

[@apooh3051]

She cared about hardworking people and she agreed on congestion pricing. I had it with the Democrats. Time to vote them out.

[@MichaelSmith-oy2he]

Finally this lady is doing something for the people

[@spookrockcity]

Vote Republican.

[@justinrill2483]

why?

[@emptyarthaus9535]

If you thought it was expensive to live in NY: this will only make it worse. Lol. Its like they want the city to be abandoned.

[@bigahr-gu7ei]

None of the taxes will go towards subways or anything else

[@mcdan2696]

Kudos to our Governor Hochal! She is wise and fully understand the ultimate outcome, Exodus!

[@TransitFans]

I definitely agree on that

[@benjaminsee8301]

One more example illustrates the superiority of the poorest management over decades.

[@phoxpharms]

Back peddling on her own choice. She came up with the program, she knew it all before she enstated it. New Yorkers get what they voted for.

[@kinda.funnny]

Pretty sure all actual new Yorkers are for it lol

[@user-bx1dz1vq6m]

kathy hochul please face the wall

[@louisjohnson3755]

For everybody that’s hating on congestion pricing, you an absolute NIMBY who doesn’t care about others and just care about your money. In nyc, majority of people take public transit and there is no reason that you should be trying to stop congestion pricing. Not just will congestion pricing help people who walk or take transit to Manhattan, but it will even help people who do drive to work since there will be less cars on the road since they don’t want to pay that 15 dollars. If you don’t want to pay that 15 dollars, just use the subway or commuter rail. Even if your not within walking distance of a commuter rail or subway station, just drive to a station and get on do that you don’t have to worry about that 15 dollars. Also the money will also go to the MTA to help make the subway even better so that you’ll be even more likely to use transit. Even with annual state funding for the MTA, that money isn’t always enough to keep the subway running as frequent as it is. So stop hating on congestion pricing, it’s going to help everyone. Stop being a NIMBY and stop complaining about congestion pricing

[@williamnessanbaum7464]

She saw how well Donald Trump did at his rally in the Bronx... Hochul is afraid that if she invokes the Congestion Pricing, it will push more people towards Trump.

[@antonioarias8920]

Keep voting for the same people who have led you to this situation and things are going to get worse.

[@patriciagurwitz509]

I am barely making it financially to keep up with the cost of food, medical, etc. so I can understand how these added costs are enough to push consumers over the edge. Something has to give regardless of what state you live in. 😢😢😢For those that don’t have financial restrictions, lucky you!

[@louisjohnson3755]

You probably would be making it financially if you just took the subway or commuter rail instead of paying for a car, parking and congestion pricing

[@EnterGalactica]

Imagine thinking people from Jersey etc were going to pay 30+ dollars just to STEP FOOT into Manhattan. These people are sick dude.

[@alanmichel613]

They should ask those who were for it to cough up the one billion. Heck, if they can afford a car, they can survive a city excise tax.

[@bngnyc]

The next time is congestion pricing for people walking below 60th street.

[@jjmcg9184]

Dont put any thoughts in their heads!

[@IAMTHERAZOR]

If they start charging, don't charge those that have valid addresses on the island or pay stubs from manhatten addresses.

[@JohnDoe-ny1wp]

THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY!

[@catlady8324]

Merica! 🇺🇸

[@Leo-dd7om]

🎯

[@GenF91]

🤣

[@ImAGoldenGod-yx6by]

🎵Well a simple kinda life never did me no harm A raisin' me a family and workin' on the farm My days are all filled with an easy country charm Thank God I'm a country boy

[@Murillos1]

Irrelevant. It isn’t either or

[@terrylandess6072]

At least they know if the smash and grab targets can afford it, there's a better chance of loot.

[@moneybagznba7748]

maga

[@WaVyCroc]

GOOD JOB ! you get my vote for this one!

[@neckarsulme]

why is she coming out now AFTER the fact about how it will affect the little people? I bet she was all for it behind closed doors

[@user-hv3em9fg2f]

To all free lunch lovers … you are paying taxes, tolls, and student loans right after elections

[@Lobsterman5481]

I'm still changing parties.

[@deniselorenc2379]

Why don't the CHARGE 1/2 the amount to start, then increase slowly. See how the billing works and if you won't pay what will happen. You will EMPTY OUT MANHATTAN.

[@jjmcg9184]

No congestion pricing, PERIOD. The majority of us are against it.

[@tomr7222]

"too many unintended consequences" - says Gov Hochul “the power to tax involves the power to destroy" - Chief Justice John Marshall

[@jjcashflow3690]

Make Amazon pay federal taxes that where the money will come from !!!

[@eldondedon7884]

Nyc pulls in over half the tax money but only get a quarter of its benefits.

[@earthlylynx]

I wonder when people will realize that this can be used a political ploy…

[@yechezqel3374]

Think who owes MANHATTAN, it’s not America.

[@The1stNoel122]

Let’s talk about the fact that the money from congestion pricing WILL NOT go to fixing the subways, signals, and/or buying new buses. The bus depots don’t even have the instrastructure to charge or maintain the new electric buses. The fare is a drop in the bucket in comparison to how much FEDERAL funding is given to the MTA annually. Most money doesn’t come from fare. Sorry to say. 20+ billion dollar annually unaccounted for by the MTA and an additional 1 billion will help???!! Ok yeah right. MTA controls and manages tolls on HCT, RFK, QMT, Verrazano bridge, Bronx Whitestone bridge, etc…. MTA WILL NOT add more service even if they implemented congestion pricing. It’s a complete money grab by the MTA who already mismanages billions of dollars. The MTA is crooked. And the people need to look more at the agency rather than arguing which group of citizens will dump money to an agency who can’t handle what they have.

[@louisjohnson3755]

Actually the money will go to them improving buses and subways, even though the system is funded annually, that money it is given is not always enough to keep service running as frequent as it is. They are also currently building the 2nd Avenue subway which is really expensive and needs to be built to help lower congestions on Lexington Avenue subway

[@The1stNoel122]

Ok buddy actually I work for NYC Transit.

[@The1stNoel122]

So I’m speaking from experience. The agency is NOT held accountable for the ways they choose to manage their allocated funds. I stand on that.

[@jjmcg9184]

And they'll still raise fares & eventually raise the price for congestion fee. This would be a bad deal either way because we'll be paying higher prices for everything.

[@louisjohnson3755]

@@jjmcg9184 they aren’t going to raise subway fares, they want people to get out of their cars, not out of Manhattan

[@alexx-ie1hk]

Hochul wants to stay in power

[@anonymous-tn6ij]

What the heck people have the right to travel if you’re gonna text them to hinder their ability to travel that’s pretty unconstitutional

[@ElSantoLuchador]

Sounds vaguely SovCit.

[@darlenedeleon8728]

Disgusting

[@cogitoanne3262]

I used to live in downtown, 6th ave: $72 unlimited MTA card, $650 room rent(shared), $2.50 cream cheese bagel and $0.75 a cup of coffee and $3.75 laundry+dryer. 20 years ago.

[@youthinkyouknowme5551]

I'm an Stanford Grad whose field of expertise is statistical forensics but even a kindergarten student can figure out the yearly cost of having to pay a toll over a 12 month period If you owned a small business or even a medium size business and you had only one van or truck and entered the city 300 times a year (which is a reasonable possibility) and you had to pay $45.00 each time that adds up to $13,500 a year. I'll help you further on the math > over a chronological 4 year period that is $54,000 That $13,000 is Net also / And the State and City already said it can't be used as a Tax exemption or write off. Imagine of you had 2 or 3 trucks?

[@Patrick-kt5mc]

Maybe Mike Bloomberg can kick in some of his billions to help pay for MTA improvements.

[@johnpapa8681]

I wouldn't live anywhere in NY state at all.

[@user-ox8ud9ys9m]

Election season i just saw David Duke hitchhiking towards DC

[@danejahlive]

I beg to differ the ppl with cars can’t afford the car they just prefer freedom, safety & punctuality. Things the NYC public transit system lacks

[@user-ex3wf2kl8s]

0:03 how stupid to destroy these, do you think the American people that paid for these might need them?

[@PaulUnknown-so8yn]

Election year, that's why. She needs to go.

[@TheGreatness-gg1jx]

"Let's be real" said a Democrat. Jesus must be coming.

[@jaepesci1685]

That's because it's voting season

[@mysteriousjz]

This was a SCAM. I had forcefully commented against this yet another robbery. I am elated that this is gone. This would have caused a lot of pain all over the city, and people revolting and causing vandalism and possible violence against the city. MTA needs no funding but some reckoning.

[@ca6vtec]

Where is that money coming from? From the money commuters pay to use the service. Maybe check the books.

[@jjmcg9184]

Its really time to put this issue to bed once & for all. NO CONGESTION PRICING, PERIOD!

[@albidoka5149]

There is no way that the MTA needs extra funding from congestion pricing. The MTA has been raising the fair every other year. If there is a funding issue it’s because the money is being stolen by NYC officials.

[@m.schetr7398]

This is what Democrats in Albany are doing. Talking about how they can take more of your money.

[@TransitFans]

Republicans are no better either they are in favor of the wealthy people.

[@Wasupup]

Election year. It’s that simple

[@dreadfuldonkey]

But what about the Penguins?

[@Russ-ex8so]

Congestion pricing would work if the city had reliable public transportation. Safe, clean, on time, and not rat infested. Fix all that first, and then reinstate your congestion pricing all you want.

[@louisjohnson3755]

NYC does have reliable public transit, even high income people take transit in nyc, so stop complaining and just pay the 15 dollars or just take the subway so you wouldn’t even have to pay it in the 1st place

[@Russ-ex8so]

@louisjohnson3755 Are you insane? Well, if it's reliable, you ride it then. Because I'm driving in and ain't gonna pay.

[@tarshimadowning131]

This is soooo political

[@johnnywang206]

Driving is for the rich

[@darlenedeleon8728]

And they’re probably not gonna improve anything they’re just ripping these people off.

[@louisjohnson3755]

Yes they are going to improve, they are going to use that money to help make the subway better, especially the long awaited 2nd Avenue subway

[@kellygresham6723]

municipal bonds?

[@FreddyJong-co6cb]

Fair dinkum unbelievable 😂😂❤❤😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@ImAGoldenGod-yx6by]

People of America should celebrate this decision . Because if New York City got away with this it would be only a matter of time before every large city in America used this preposterous concept. I live in Chicago and go to about 20 White Sox games a year and 30 Cubs games and it would cost me an additional $15 to 25 bucks a year to see them since i have to travel through the city. That's an additional $1,250 a year just to see the games New York City was the first City in America to introduce Red Light Cameras 🔴as a tax grab .. Now every city in North America has them (including Canada) as i said it would only be a matter of time

[@louisjohnson3755]

Cities like New York and Chicago have reliable transit systems so it makes total sense to implement congestion pricing, and if your trying to say “Oh but sometimes the train is late” but even if the train is late, it’s still way faster than a car since your getting stuck in traffic while train is going full speed and can get you places much faster

[@Mr.M600]

Anyone who supports congestion pricing lives under a rock

[@louisjohnson3755]

Anyone who doesn’t support congestion pricing is a NIMBY who doesn’t care about anyone but them self and doesn’t care that the congestion pricing will help make transit better and benefits majority of people in nyc

[@PlacatePro]

The MTA won't be able to handle the influx of people on the trains, making them more dangerous and unmanageable. Though it's difficult for some to discuss, the city is on high alert for potential terrorist threats. The subway system won't be able to run effectively or efficiently with the increased number of passengers switching to trains. Subway and bus service is horrible inefficient and at times very disrespectful.

[@louisjohnson3755]

Subway might be late sometimes, but it still way faster than taking a car into Manhattan since you have to deal with extremely slow traffic.

[@Adam-eg6cz]

Hi i m a small business owner long island city and i m 76 years old i do have a problem with my legs i have to drive and i can NOT afford those changes please cancel the charges they r trying to keep only reach people in nyc i m very upset about this

[@louisjohnson3755]

I don’t know if you know, but there are exemptions to congestion pricing, like disabled people and seniors

[@frankjhonson2345]

Lol yea: lets be real Demon: you look the part😅😅😅😅

[@murrayhoke]

move to florida! you don,t like it. just joking!!!

[@dmf37207]

Why not let the people who use the subway pay for it in higher ticket prices? Send the illegal immigrants back and use the money they cost the city for mass transit.

[@dennissmith9259]

It's not fair to ask the dozen or so people who don't jump the turnstiles to pay more, is it?

[@martinpalm5]

No one wants to use public transit. because of all the drug users, You can't even defend yourself, without being charged.

[@tolstory]

I am not surprised that the planning stage is a made up item for the State of New York. They have plenty of talented engineers who can manage this plan and execute a doable plan. They need to stop, regather, have several agencies review the entire process in order to work out this new idea. The cost will run some away from the city and that is the cost of doing business. The mass transit is still out dated and costly. The cost is just undoable. Throwing out money to a broken system needs to stop.

[@louisjohnson3755]

The MTA is not a broken system, MTA actually uses their money well to help make the subway better, including IBX and the 2nd Avenue subway

[@randylotito8045]

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[@herbbot8241]

Why not just add a parking surcharge

[@Daniel-bt7wg]

ny and ny people are lame