Is congestion pricing reducing congestion in Manhattan?

[@jerrymiddleton7874]

Traffic is much lighter in midtown this week. I took a city bus (M7) down Columbus Ave and 7th Avenue at 5;30pm Tuesday. Normally the trip would have taken 30 minutes to go 30 blocks. With the new system it took about 10 minutes. I know there's other ways of thinking about it but I'm a believer--Congestion pricing is good!

[@CasualScrub]

As long as MTA improves the subway with the extra funds, it will be good for the city

[@shasavi97]

@@CasualScrub except heres the kicker the MTA still says they are 30B short even with the toll, frankly to me the only improvement that should be priority should be to make every station accessible. the 2nd ave subway is dumb because the M15 is already the most used bus line by ridership and will only be faster with congestion pricing, the lightrail from BK to QNs is dumb because there was a cheaper and better queenslink plan but the MTA is full of designers and not engineers apparently. They can never finish 1 project before starting the next

[@enarush1]

Now what about the folks that rides buses in the other Burroughs that don’t get that same benefit

[@mrmrso228]

@@enarush1 Yup. I take a Bronx express bus and my commute is still 60-90 minutes each way.

[@unconventionalideas5683]

@@shasavi97 I think they are 15B short with the toll, rather than 30B short. So the toll helps a lot. But extra revenues in the state and some optimizations could bring that down further, but realistically they are not going to be any better than 10B short. Still a lot. Maybe they should introduce other schemes like a Roosevelt Island Limited Traffic Zone in the mold of many Italian ZTL type schemes, for example, and further reduce car traffic.

[@roberti6565]

Lieber raked in $400,999 last year from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, more than the US president and almost as much as Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams were paid combined, according to payroll records compiled by See Through NY.

[@unconventionalideas5683]

It's not dramatically different that the US and much cheaper than the vast majority of the private sector executive positions.

[@sixbrigands]

Gotta factor in Adam’s turkish vacations

[@sy8750]

They should only charge during rush hours

[@muffineyes]

or not charge at all

[@Freedomrocksusa]

Why charge just tell people to bug electric cars simple no need for congestion​@@muffineyes

[@tweetingsparks]

That Murphy guy is so annoying.

[@durece100]

And spineless. New Jersey hasn't build one new rail in a while.

[@dued6024]

@@durece100 its still better then what NY got. and at least NJ Transit aint begging for money.

[@durece100]

@@dued6024 Your comment doesn't make any sense.

[@unitedstrafes4522]

LOL! Pay for the street, pay for the road, pay for the cameras! What a country! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pski2515]

We drivers are taxed like 5x over lmao

[@pokFryRicebich]

Sure did. Commute Monday and Tuesday was stress free.

[@hazelady5068]

If MTA wants all this money I want to request salary caps on all MTA worker they can not continue to abuse overtime pay no MTA worker should be granted overtime and projects should not take years to complete

[@az196823]

It's only part of that. But what about the second set of books the MTA brass has ?!

[@381delirius]

Half the highway funding in the NYC area should go to the MTA instead of using congestion pricing

[@mrmrso228]

Obviously you don't understand how the MTA works. My husband works for the MTA. The projects aren't the fault of the workers but the mismanagement from the white shirts that sit in offices all day. My husband works for the buses in maintenance. last night there was an issue w/the heaters in the depot not working and therefore causing the garage doors to freeze up. The MTA ordered some heaters years ago and some of them don't work and finding the parts is now a hassle. Because the MTA buys stuff, lets it rot and then scratches its rear ends when parts don't work. In turn smart folks like you blame the workers instead of blaming management. Maybe the white shirts don't need $400k+ salaries a year to push paper around.

[@az196823]

@@mrmrso228 I understand it's not the Frontline workers fault. My dad was a motorman for over 25 years and I've heard about fraud, waste & abuse from the higher-ups. Why it took Phase 1 of 2nd Ave & completion of Eastside Access took so long. Simply funny business from management & politicians

[@nickt5495]

More money for politicians to waste

[@Tsmith183]

Gov Murphy openly opposed the congestion plan but in this interview he says New Jersey will benefit economically? If New Jersey was going to benefit why was he opposed to it?

[@car_tar3882]

So the nj guy thought it would be positive for New Jersey but their fighting it?

[@AN-yj8lk]

They added bike lanes, removed dual lanes, made more streets one way and lowered the speed limit, thus increasing congestion and have the nerve to charge congestion pricing.

[@raphaelfranks]

Bike lanes, one way streets, these all reduce congestion. If you argue against these things, you’re actually arguing in favour of having more congestion. Weird thing to argue for

[@agitouhd]

No more lanes, bro.

[@dnhn.design]

"just one more lane" "Trust me bro. It's gonna work this time"

[@dued6024]

yall aint getting the point, some 5 lane roads werent that bad with congestion but lowering it to 2 just made it stop and go traffic. I swear yall do not liver here so yall should NOT be talking.

[@Mightymorphinpowerbottoms]

Stores will be closing soon, thanks to congestion prices.

[@pimpnamedslickback7780]

nope mine is making more money

[@raphaelfranks]

No they wont. If you are arguing against congestion pricing, you’re arguing in favour of having more congestion. Weird thing to want

[@Brain-vj3lj]

@@raphaelfranksYes If people are in the Manhattan that means money for business

[@raphaelfranks]

@@Brain-vj3lj yeah, if people are in Manhattan it will mean custom for businesses and then money for those businesses. good thing there will still be people in Manhattan, and with congestion pricing, those people will have an easier time getting around with less traffic and so the ability to spend money at businesses will be easier

[@Voyager5171]

​@@pimpnamedslickback7780 stores are empty. For rent all over NYC

[@Ace-nv6ku]

Raise it back to $15

[@the1madiva]

I want to thank Congestion Kathy for making my life THAT much more difficult and unaffordable. I am a caregiver for my mother with Alzheimer’s. I am a lifelong resident of Manhattan. I now make under $40K a year. I struggle to put food on the table every day and pay my bills and LEGITIMATE TAXES already. I guess it’s not only the republicans who punch down...

[@emekakhamun7005]

Guess? It's a big club on both sides and you ain't in it like George Carlin said. It's not a red an blue thing, it's a class war.

[@28ebdh3udnav]

New York has been Democrat for decades now.... How is that the Republicans fault now?

[@morrismonet3554]

So, move out of NY.

[@28ebdh3udnav]

@morrismonet3554 they can't if they're broke and also Hey KZbin, Phuck you, you keep deleting my comments

[@the1madiva]

@ That’s exactly what will happen if the elitists get their way. I (and the rest of the working class in New York) will move to another state.

[@antonioinoa6961]

Nj needs toMake it so unlike NY you don’t penalize your own citizens in a tik for tac with tolls. Exempt NJ and charge every non-Nj plated vehicle

[@ddb5736]

The cities need to stop allowing to build housing like crazy and barely building business buildings. We need more places FOR WORK and less houses. There are already plenty of houses and apartments, what we need is to distribute people better, and plenty of highways, public transportation and organization, something that local governments are failing to provide correctly. All they keep doing is adding more toll roads, increasing tolls, adding what should be illegal which is express lanes that are toll on public highways which are already been paid by taxes. And then they also add every possible way to make life for drivers more difficult like not allowing left turns in key places, and then worse, no u turns followed by that intersection to make drivers who didn't know about no left to continue driving on the wrong direction. What the hell is wrong with the government????

[@PaulSawczyc]

Never allow yourself to be abused - teach people how to treat you.

[@snackattack200]

Y’all want to know the best part? They are STILL in a deficit, so everyone get ready to pay MTA tax on every check lol

[@sixbrigands]

Hochul was a coward and lowered the toll

[@PFGvrGO7AHkokNw]

Too cheap. Virginia to DC is $40 one way.

[@CountyLaw]

Vote Hochul and Adams out of office.

[@Barweezy]

New Jersey doesn’t have congestion pricing or tolls because no one wants to go to Jersey 😂.

[@Elkcib]

Kathy Hochul needs to resign for the big mess she has created for New York City.

[@mrmrso228]

I take a Bronx express bus and my commute is still 60-90 minutes each way.

[@snowaIker]

People are missing the point. Congestion pricing is not the problem, the MTA over time pay is the problem. There is no accountability to claim extravagant overtime pay.

[@KD_SWAGGER]

More trains, better trains & safer trains better be here soon.

[@williamnessanbaum7464]

Sometime soon, some business owner with deep pockets and access to heavy equipment will take the law into their own hands... They will either cut down or rip up the gantry holding up the toll readers.

[@sixbrigands]

The toll should be higher

[@johnnysunshine7589]

NOT REALLY. AND I STILL HAVE A BIT OF A SNIFFLE, TOO!

[@CRAPO2011]

Fulop just wants to get in on the action 💰

[@JoshieTP]

Maybe but that subway is DANGEROUS‼️

[@Scorpionovemeber]

Usually I will tell tourist that they aren’t built for the city, but in this case, since everyone is forced into the subway, the subway are extremely dangerous 🤦‍♂️

[@car_tar3882]

Indeed, and cars are so dangerous the subway is still safer

[@williamsvoboda240]

"Let me tell you how it will be, Ther's one for you nineteen for me, cause I'm the Taxman. George Harrison,Taxman. Now we have two states raising taxes with zero regard for the people who live there. Hochul, Murphy not everyone in in these states is a millionaire.

[@PeterJacobsen2070]

Got to love that Beatles song.

[@Standtall27]

Keep praying and get more business minded you will be fine

[@richardkluesek4301]

Like with Tariffs. You charge me I charge you.

[@morrismonet3554]

It isn't about congestion. It's about more money to support all the illegal immigrants in the fancy hotels.

[@raphaelfranks]

No it’s not. You’re either just lying or making stuff up. You’re arguing in favour of congestion. You want more traffic jams, huh?

[@kamwingho]

LIMIT THE CITY DRIVE SPEET DOWN TO 5 MILE PER HOUR ; THAT IS MORE EFFICIENT TO SOFT CONGESTION AT NEW YORK CITY - MANHATTAN

[@tonyj5408]

congestion??? its destroying all businesses and business in general

[@DavidoJohnson-p4y]

The government will always control it's slaves😂

[@ravisookdeo8618]

It's good

[@RichardDeeds-v1s]

I used to visit NYC a lot and spend about 2 or 3 hundred dollars when I did. Now I don't travel there any more. Can't afford to visit because the migrants and expense of visiting is not worth the trouble. FNYC F the Governor.

[@btuesday]

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[@sauronthegreat5799]

It's reducing congestion and reducing customers to NYC businesses.

[@sixbrigands]

Yeah NYC is empty now