Congestion Pricing Upsets UES Resident - NYC

[@KostyaT]

The funniest thing is that if you look up this guy (Andrew Heiberger), he's a multimillionaire real estate mogul. He can afford the $9. (Or take the train, the bus, or walk, it's a 10 minute drive vs a 20 minute walk from 61st to 79th). The border of the congestion pricing zone is billionaire row, the only people who live there and are able to park their car are living in luxury building swith garages that cost $1000/month. Andrew is probably the most broke local resident with a car that they've managed to find to interview.

[@thewatchersofthewood3530]

There is group or rich drivers that always drive in the bus lane and just pay the fines. In fact there is an BMW M5 parked in front of my office building all the time and always has tickets for parking in commercial parking lane, I finally asked the owner why he does not use the garage across the street and he said the money is noting compaired to the perfect parking spot in front of the building and never needs to go to the garage.

[@wingsuitmichal]

Get it towed

[@thewatchersofthewood3530]

@@wingsuitmichal cant. Tickets are all paid each month so they cannot tow.

[@alexkorman1163]

From Wikipedia: Andrew Scott Heiberger (born January 18, 1968) is an American real estate agent and developer. He is the founder, owner and CEO of Buttonwood Development, a Manhattan-based real estate development firm. He is also the founder and owner of Town Residential, a residential real estate brokerage in Manhattan. Seems like the cities richest are angry about this. Not exactly a prime example of the working class you’ve found.

[@yankee8570]

Why are you hopping in your car to go 1 mile...in Manhattan?

[@Lucky_Biker]

Exactly. Walk or take the bus. It will take more time finding a parking spot.

[@ericsmith2128]

because he's a rich entitled asshole.

[@DavidTulchinsky]

This guy drives from 61st to 78th?

[@tuneman7688]

Regardless of where he drives it shows how this was setup by idiots who are just looking to rip people off.

[@LadySingsTheBooze]

it's not illegal to drive 17 blocks.

[@marathongaming1877]

Do you not see how ass backwards that situation is for people who live right there , literally being forced to pay $9 to go around the block shit is ridiculous and stupid

[@p_e_t_e]

@@LadySingsTheBooze no, it's just stupid and selfish.

[@kemoblue4u]

these people refuse to take the train lmao bro could get on the Q train and be there in one stop.

[@LotusABQ1]

Vote blue no matter who - Elections have consequences.

[@kharimooreesq.3414]

Please double the price for this guy that needs car to go a few blocks in manhattan. 😂 He should pay 18$

[@justabrake]

probably has a garage paying a $1,000 a month

[@NycForgiato]

You have the iq of a tennis ball. Dude literally said his car is parked right across the street.

[@zed316]

A lot of opinions from people that don't even live here. Most of us take the subways and buses. The wealthy class can pay their share.

[@plappin]

Why don't you just WALK?!

[@alamanamoose]

Did you look at him?

[@trellame5954]

Among the poors?

[@timomomomo969]

@@alamanamooseHahah right? he’d need a medical team to follow him

[@zed316]

That first guy is a millionaire. He can afford it.

[@stevechrollo8074]

Just take public transit

[@MrGordonGartrelle]

His kids are no longer returning his texts.

[@jackwilson1818]

If it’s about “congestion” why is there an Overnight congestion tax?

[@kingrichards101]

Great point!

[@RandomShowerThoughts]

Exactly

[@jimbo1637]

The fee is lower at night 🙄

[@RandomShowerThoughts]

@@jimbo1637 but why? There isn’t any congestion at night?

[@jimbo1637]

@@RandomShowerThoughts the goal of reducing traffic isn't just convience for drivers. It's also about reducing nosie and air pollution for residents.

[@thewatchersofthewood3530]

I drive into lower manhattan a few days a week. The $9 fee is trivial to the $34 daily parking rate, car insurance, and vehicle maintenance. I will happily pay it if it reduces the traffic. I think it will affect real change at $20 or more as people in NYC that have cars typically are used to paying for everything!

[@thewatchersofthewood3530]

Also remember average Manhattan rent is $5,000. That is the AVERAGE!

[@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC]

If this guy lives around there, then he has mucho bucks! He can afford $9 bucks. But seriously.....this is just insane for nyc residents to pay just to drive around THEIR city.

[@jaydeeg3240]

How do you know that? He could be on section 8, affordable housing many other options out there to live in the city and not pay a shit ton. Don’t always assume

[@sugarhilllo9914]

Dude it doesn’t matter how much money is in someone’s bank , no one wants to pay freaking 9$ every time to go visit loved ones .

[@p_e_t_e]

@@jaydeeg3240 lol, but he can afford a car? and to drive a few blocks? lol

[@alexkorman1163]

@@jaydeeg3240this man has his own Wikipedia page lmao. He’s a real estate ceo who’s the president of the Real Estate Board of New York 😂 this guy is a multi-millionaire!

[@praneshrao4132]

​@@jaydeeg3240Dude is a multimillionaire that comes from generational wealth and lives in billionaire row. No way there's section 8 housing there

[@chrisdonovan8258]

When November of 2026 comes vote Kathy hochel out of office.

[@kayef5724]

Remember it was 11 dollars at first but she cut the price to 9 dollars, oh what a hero! we don’t deserve her!

[@NycForgiato]

Was $15 at first

[@LovelyBreakingWaves-gu2cv]

Kathy Hochul sucks !

[@AK_Pochino]

She needs to be voted out NOW…impeach Kathy Hochul!

[@p_e_t_e]

@@AK_Pochino lol

[@diIbert]

The fact they do this to voters shows they do not fear the ballot box. Democracy is a reality tv show.

[@p_e_t_e]

or perhaps you're in the minority. most people in NYC don't drive and don't appreciate the traffic, noise and polution.

[@NickS1989]

Democrats don't give a shit. They know they will still get voted in no matter what

[@ps_nyisgone]

NYC is an overcrowded major city. The rich who can afford those sky high rents and live there shouldn't own a car, they can cab it. This hurts the average Joe who commutes from outer boroughs or out of state. Trucks and busses pay even more. Will that extra cost they pay be passed onto the people?

[@praneshrao4132]

Is he afraid of walking 20 minutes to see his kids because he'll be walking with the common folks?

[@cornejo9261]

Congestion? They created the Congestion by cutting all the major Street to two lanes. Oonly so they can put bike lanes. Bus lane, parking lanes.. stupid restaurant expanded house that took over the streets. I miss Cuomo.

[@p_e_t_e]

intersections cause congestion. you can't make more lanes to get out of it.

[@leshawnjefferson6150]

​@@p_e_t_edo your research before talking. Congestion got worse when the reduced the lanes for stupid shit. As one would expect 😂

[@ps_nyisgone]

The dumb bike lanes and pedestrian plazas took away the lanes from cars and taxis. these bikes and motor scooters make it look like a 3rd world country. they dont want people to drive they want to force them into the subways. crime is down so no worries.

[@Lucky_Biker]

@@p_e_t_eintersections get backed up because the traffic flow down the street gets choked by all the blockages. If they get rid of all the blockages like these online store delivery trucks and uber cars blocking lanes instead of looking for a parking spot

[@somemorre]

Exactly

[@jaydeeg3240]

All workers that commute to the city should be on STRIKE! FDNY , NYPD, UTILITY, VERIZON, CONED what are we doing !!!!!!?!?!?

[@p_e_t_e]

work in your own state. lol

[@dillhuncho]

They voted for this garbage

[@somemorre]

Seriously! I quit my city job a month a go because of this. When I did the math it was going to be too much and the FDR already raises ny blood pressure and lowers my white blood cell count.

[@somemorre]

@@dillhuncho ugh you people and this lazy response. You sound like a robot. I don't remember congestion pricing being on any one's ballot, do you?

[@zed316]

@@dillhuncho I didn't. It wasn't on any ballot, but I welcome it.

[@andrew22800]

Won't someone think of all these poor millionaires! The horror!

[@tuneman7688]

If i were in this situation i’d reverse out into the street behind bronx tale style

[@smokescythe8880]

Somethimg has to be sorted out for the while city. Why is the gocernor so hands on w the city. Its never been like this before.

[@jculbert2221]

Have you considered walking?

[@reclusiveillusion]

Scam

[@johngray0]

You are taking a car from 61st to 79th? It's not even a bad walk for starters. You got 2 subways, a million buses. etc. In other words, this is the biggest tolling sob story you can find?

[@NycForgiato]

You train peasants cant comprehend through your parasitic skulls that people WHO HAVE CARS IN NYC have cars to avoid the nasty MTA.

[@Brian1961-ep4bq]

Sounds to me you could take the subway you can walk either way you're in and out dead because your crime hasn't decreased at all

[@marathongaming1877]

You walking there and walking back with your kids if you can afford a car and live on 5th Ave ? Oh ok I thought so

[@timomomomo969]

@@marathongaming1877if you aren’t youre a part of the problem

[@josejr.7191]

That’s crazy. It’s another tax on us. MTA needs new management. They need to stay within their budget and pursue fare beaters. They lose millions from people not paying to ride the subways & buses

[@burnout3722]

Multimillionaire complains about paying a $9 dollar toll. And water is wet.

[@jimmyha5212]

Tell us much your garage costs a month. You literally live across the street from central park. The city traffic in that area is terrible. It is faster for you to walk to your kid's school than to go to your car, drive out of the garage, make it uptown, find parking, etc.

[@brooklynelite5428]

Trump, now its your turn to shut it down.

[@lokomono89]

This guy living in a million dollar neighborhood and is complaining about 9 dollars😂😂

[@dennisgenovese227]

NYC SUCKS

[@justabrake]

if you could afford to live there you could afford the toll or either take a bus or train

[@alijordanx8954]

How you know what he can and cannot afford?

[@jimmyha5212]

@@alijordanx8954 he literally told you where he lives.

[@justabrake]

@@alijordanx8954 Well the kids at 79th street and him living at 61st street then he is doing pretty well no matter what avenue they're on it's expensive so suck it in

[@alijordanx8954]

@@jimmyha5212 never explained what he do for a living don’t even know if he got roommates he probably can afford it idk but you don’t know too

[@user-221i]

Search his name. He's rich​@@alijordanx8954

[@DC322]

Disband the MTA.

[@gwizz2187]

You get what you vote but keep voting blue no matter who they should earn or vote left or right it shouldn't be an automatic thing

[@LadySingsTheBooze]

no one voted for this.

[@gwizz2187]

@@LadySingsTheBooze duhh but who are the people responsible for this people that we voted into office like the governor and mayor who had to ok this but keep giving them excuses voting dem again maybe will make things better like we've been doing years

[@LovelyBreakingWaves-gu2cv]

New Yorkers keep voting democratic and this is what they get !

[@p_e_t_e]

lol, and i presume you voted for the adjudicated rapist felon who tried to overturn an election.

[@Gustave67]

LOL... already asking for a "sort out"... LOL... pay it rich boy!

[@nikosniko7092]

If you live in manhattan you are rich 🤑

[@ps_nyisgone]

or a Biden- Harris migrant

[@dvamateur]

Or a certain demographic living in projects.

[@thewatchersofthewood3530]

There are rent controlled apartments in Manhattan though they are rare now. Average Manhattan rent is $5,000 and garage parking is $550 a month. Plus the $5,200 a year for car insurance Over $70,000 to live in Manhattan with you car. Yea those people can pay for $9 fee. Also people that live in the zone get a discount!

[@user-ux8hg8bk3e]

You can afford it, guy! How about the high rent costs!

[@MisterM-ow6qk]

Abolish EZ Pass!

[@kayef5724]

To all the small businesses out there GGs

[@p_e_t_e]

lol, as if the commuters and joy riders are their main customer base.

[@kayef5724]

@@p_e_t_e you'd be surprised, but then again you must not be from NYC.

[@JPAGH]

Voting for Kamala, AOC, and Adams has consequences

[@DANNYN224]

Congestion pricing is good less traffic I hate being stuck in gridlock

[@NYCHairguru]

Until the bodega prices double BCZ those drivers and owners sometimes have to go 2x/day. We shall see how it affects us.

[@samueltorres521]

you still will be stuck in gridlock everybody will end up paying it no matter what is traffic for ever in nyc especially in manhattan it will never end

[@samueltorres521]

traffic for life

[@brooklynelite5428]

@DANNYN224 Id rather be stuck in traffic in my own car than be on a crowded train or bus standing.

[@YAZZYUTUBE]

My question is why would you drive 18 blocks? You can easily hop on the bus or even better walk.

[@LadySingsTheBooze]

maybe it's raining? maybe it's snowing? maybe it's 19 degrees? maybe he has packages for them? maybe it's none of your damn business?

[@AK_Pochino]

Its his right as an American tax paying citizen

[@marathongaming1877]

Cuz he can afford to do that and it shouldn’t cost $9 to go around the corner because the city says fuck how this is setup just put the poles there 😒

[@p_e_t_e]

@@LadySingsTheBooze lol

[@brooklynelite5428]

@YAZZYUTUBE If people want to drive what they bought, let them be. It's not a crime to drive nor own a car. I wish people would stop criminalizing cars and their owners. More important things to worry about in the circus city.

[@barryfruitman6372]

Boo hoo hoo 😢

[@Turquoisebadger]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Poor baby! LOL

[@PiratesOnlineFan100]

cope and seethe

[@FranklinNomad]

Trump America

[@jimmysofa264]

Thievery