New Jersey residents react to NYC congestion pricing

As the MTA’s controversial congestion pricing plan moves forward with a new blessing from federal transportation officials, both residents and elected officials in New Jersey are expressing concern about being financially steamrolled in the process.

[@bobl2887]

NYC Democrats treating car owners as a cash cow.

[@matthewvogel3071]

That's why i bike not drive

[@ryandarko2115]

You’ll get a tax or fair eventually for that

[@bruhbutwhytho]

@@ryandarko2115slippery slope fallacy

[@chunkemonke398]

Same. It’s a shame that the DOT is not getting any of that toll money to make cycling safer for the masses.

[@chunkemonke398]

@@ryandarko2115 Right now it costs $10.25 to take your bike on the ferry. Other than that, it’s free to cross the GWB.

[@matthewvogel3071]

@@chunkemonke398 I've been biking since I was 12 I'm now 25 and have been biking with Uber Eats for 3 years and I love it the thing I don't love are the other bicyclists and bicycle couriers going the wrong way down the street or the bike lane

[@psyco164]

So have NJ charge NY drivers a $50 congestion fee to cross into NJ. 🤣 It’ll be a congestion pricing war.

[@jamesstpatrick8493]

Its a choice..

[@cawheeler27]

That’s fine, nobody wants to go to NJ anyway.

[@mrlegend4456]

If you Live in New Jersey Take NJ Transit to avoid the Toll when you go to NYC

[@michaelmatwijiw3045]

We are an ATM for the MTA

[@mrlegend4456]

Not True Bro

[@chewchew74]

Glad,,, NYC will be much cleaner and less people and vacant store will be permanent... GOOD, Sick of ridiculous prices in NYC.. Never go again,,,

[@petermilazzo7345]

There will be more plate license plates

[@jamesstpatrick8493]

Get a motorcycle its only $5

[@gemgal711]

This is against the 8th amendment

[@Mr.JerziiE]

He's not Telling A Lie

[@TRIPLEDIGITS]

Literally a Money grab

[@davidwright873]

so much for Uber....This will kill their business model.

[@mrlegend4456]

Not True

[@cashradwhite]

Is the definition of highway robbery

[@Nick-pt6sl]

These people are so annoying. Why should New York base its policy for reducing congestion and making the city more livable and infrastructurally viable on the desires of people who live in New Jersey and drive in? Yall are silly for that.

[@Nick-pt6sl]

just take the damn train

[@rb810810]

They're so close to figuring out how to drive to the train, bus, or ferry

[@Bart-dg6qv]

Or dropping NYC forever.

[@rb810810]

@@Bart-dg6qv NYC taxpayers don't care

[@lanxy2398]

@@Bart-dg6qvPlease do, leave NYC to actual New Yorkers i’m tired of car dependent weirdos filling up the streets cause they’re afraid of a train. If you don’t like mass transit DONT COME HERE

[@dandan1472]

The people who agree with congestion pricing in this comment section haven’t own a car in their life. Remember, today is congestion pricing, tomorrow is charging people to walk in Central Park.

[@Gadgettime]

another way for NYC to drive more people away

[@davidwright873]

Im telling ya...Like Calif.....the State hates its own people...I mean hates!!!

[@Coffee240]

Got to raise money to support those illegal immigrants 😂😂😂😂

[@idgaf9333]

bruh why dont yah protest this instead of protesting for criminals 😐

[@davidwright873]

cash grab for the MTA.....of course!! I bet their salaries are pretty sweet....

[@DjBolt11]

Yup last I check they have 5 presidents with salaries higher than 250k

[@miles5600]

LOL people complaining about this congestion pricing while you can easily walk/bike or take transit to work or anywhere else. These people are just too lazy

[@jayfreezzi]

You obviously haven’t been to the boonies of nj. Some parts you need to drive 15 mins to get to the train.

[@damianoandreaarrigoni4401]

@@jayfreezzi you'd have to drive those 15min anyway to get to the city so what's the big deal?

[@jayfreezzi]

@@damianoandreaarrigoni4401 so your happy with paying more for everything in nyc. This isnt just going to affect drivers but also residents. Everything is going to be more expensive as consumers will pay for the upcharge.

[@phxrus]

Ya NY Subways are fun.... if dont get stabbed

[@willwork4foodd]

I think it's a great idea, I live in Texas 😂

[@pimpnamedslickback7780]

how's your power grid

[@jesussuarez5101]

Remember that they eliminated cash toll/car pool discount on GWB saying that cashless toll would help to reduce the congestion. Turns out, GWB still congested asf every day. Congestion pricing aint gonna do much but letting MTA stealing money from working people.

[@mrlegend4456]

That is Definitely Not True at all the Money from the Congestion Priceing Plan will go to Improving Mass Transit like the Subway, Buses, LIRR, & Metro-North

[@DjBolt11]

So in short, the MTA is enforcing drivers to take public transportation so that later they can go ahead and spike public transportation prices due to high volume in riders. The MTA is the biggest scam.

[@mrlegend4456]

Not True that is False Information 👎

[@Johnny-vl7cx]

BAAMBOOZELED$$$$$!!!!!!!!

[@tonetheoneandonly2708]

Thank Mike Bloomberg for this idea

[@hrufhduehveugrhhty2024]

I saw lots of construction in Queens. May be Business office moving to Queens. Plus MTA made traffic the worst by making Only BUS lane.

[@Flip495]

Trying to make us cross time zones like justin timberlake..bad idea

[@Mr.JerziiE]

No Way This is New York City Always Always Gets Done without Any Reasons 🤫🤫🤫🤫🤬🤬🤬🤬💯💯💯💯🤑🤑🤑🤑🍿🍿🍿🍿

[@thedarkenigma3834]

This is why fare evasion is morally permissible.

[@turboredcart]

So dont leave. Once you get in, sleep in the car. With the hours of commute- a nice van could be better. Go home on for teh week end.

[@pimpnamedslickback7780]

It costs about 500 a month to find a good parking lot in manhattan and about another 300 from tolls to get into the city already. If you've got 800 a month to pay not including gas you're prob rich. Just take the path train

[@fmartin59]

Wow man I didn’t realize PATH has infinite capacity.

[@gladius2489]

How is raising tolls supposed to reduce congestion? People have to travel regardless. This is just fattening the wallets of executives

[@sinsin335]

This feels like forcing us to use the MTA with extra steps 😂😂😂

[@Hedra718]

Eek barba derkel lol

[@lokomono89]

They want to control people to use mta services

[@mrlegend4456]

Not Funny

[@hxrnan1]

CASH GRAB FOR THE NEW JERSEY MTA

[@robotduck77]

Don't drive to NY, take Path Trains, NJ Transit buses, subway, Citi Bike, there are many alternatives. Why would you want to drive to Manhattan ? no parking, traffic, and you have to pay parking in the garage that cost more than the congestion pricing.

[@DjBolt11]

Privacy and protection. I rather enjoy my tunes in my car, then to be on edge while on public transportation

[@bruhbutwhytho]

@@DjBolt11ok then you have to pay

[@AnythingJW]

screw Jersey drivers... pay up or just take NJ Transit

[@39mack23]

This is hilarious 😂

[@mrlegend4456]

Not Very Funny

[@Jesus4life8]

Jesus coming soon 🔜

[@MALTHEMASTERBARBER]

They pay 17 for the Bridge to cross over into NYS not to go into downtown Manhattan NYC!

[@DonsGreenNature]

Isn’t that the point of having a transit system ? the traffic going into NewYork from jersey is outrageous less traffic means better pollution so i’m all for it 💯 either pay or just take the train like it’s there for. Transit has always been cheaper than driving depending on what type of job you have.

[@dandan1472]

So your basically okay with New York nickeling and dimming citizen for everything they got? Remember today is congestion pricing somewhere in the future they’ll charge you to walk in Central Park. Where does it stop. Most likely this is coming from a person whom most likely never owned a car

[@DonsGreenNature]

@@dandan1472FYI sir majority of New Yorkers don’t walk through central park let alone go there that’s strictly for tourist & etc so if they do charge people to walk through central park then Ok ? it would be bringing in more money for our city it’s a tourist attraction & second of all i’ve drove to staten island from queens for 2 years straight so i’m very aware of the traffic going into manhattan. It’s simply over whelming about 50% of people can take the train into the city instead of causing unnecessary traffic for the people who actually need to drive into the city.

[@DonsGreenNature]

@@dandan1472 so elaborate more on how this is coming from a person who never owned a car ? it’s always a human like you who has something dumb to say.

[@DonsGreenNature]

@@dandan1472 & not to mention no one is forcing you to live in New York no one is forcing you to take the bus or train if you can’t adjust yourself to keep up with day to day living then that’s legit a YOU problem.

[@dandan1472]

@@DonsGreenNature when I lived in New York I’ve would walk through Central Park and enjoyed every minute of it. But I’m glad I don’t live in a city where all they want to do is nickel and dime the working class citizens for everything. I love New York but I hate what New York has become. Hopefully New Yorker city residents do the right thing and stop voting the same politicians that is ruining this once great city.

[@LikeLikeLikeLikeLike]

AUTOS AUTO GO AWAY AND DONT COME BACK ANOTHER DAY! TEARS OF JOY! THE MTA IS NOW GOATED! GOATED!

[@justcasey3678]

Wait until you have to cough out more to buy your groceries. That's right! Everything will go up in price. Guess who will have to pay for the trucks to bring in the products in Manhattan. YOU!

[@jimbo1637]

​@justcasey3678 the maximum price is $23 per vehicle. Distributed over an entire truck load of good the increase in price will be negligible.

[@justcasey3678]

@@jimbo1637 I can guarantee you that the price of goods in the neighborhood will go up. They will force you to take the mass transit. Every 2 years, the MTA will cry for more money and then they will raise the fare. The traffic will be the same before the congestion pricing.

[@jimbo1637]

@@justcasey3678 you're just wrong. There's literally no way $23 per truck load will have a noticeable impact. And taking the subway to work has nothing to do with grocery prices...

[@justcasey3678]

Did you take Economics 101? What was your GPA?