NYC gets green light to charge drivers a $23 flat congestion fee

Fox News contributor Liz Peek argues every roadway project completed in New York City over the last five years has been ‘catastrophic’ for traffic.
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[@handimanjay6642]

Better get out of NYC while you can before they start charging people to leave.

[@sbrazenor2]

They flag you for an audit when you leave.

[@marilynmysak5889]

Yes thanks to Bloomberg and his Chinese wanna be bile lanes.

[@beckypalmer4752]

I can see the crime rate going up Mad Max road rage

[@armycombatveteran4529]

Nope, they need to stayed and keep voting for the same people. Am sick and tired seeing NY tags on cars here in Florida. They come here with the same NY attitude and voting mentality. Stay in NY.

[@kevinhayes517]

Hahaha….they ARE charging to leave: the fee is set for both directions (which doesn’t make sense because leaving vehicles would be lowering congestion….sigh….

[@HHIVR4]

$23 to go to work.$23 to go home..Lol Absolute insanity.

[@jamesthomas7405]

Can't keep the subways safe either.

[@jerroldbates355]

Haw Haw Haw Haw 😅. Its what the voters want. Quit complaining, be a good democrat.

[@lorixlori5]

Its 1 way but its still insane

[@davidjonston6908]

Half a days wage for many

[@uncle_Samssubjects]

​@@jerroldbates355 you're just stupid or hateful if you believe that..

[@jeremybutler2578]

AN EXTRA 50 BUCKS A DAY ON TRANSPORTATION...boy am I glad I dont live In that city

[@michaelmurray9227]

This is a straight up tax .

[@gadamcyk]

Just wait in california there going to start charging us 2 cents a mile if we don't pay it they'll denie our registration.

[@merlinambrosius2554]

How does New York still exist with this type of leadership?

[@marilynmysak5889]

Love you guys but hate the bad news.

[@josephpavone4574]

We're barely hanging on

[@justin6354]

I am wondering the same thing.

[@theykilledkennyagain423]

because of the voters. we tend to vote like fanatics instead of rationally thinking people smh

[@johnpollard9045]

We have the worst governor in new York

[@tonywilson9174]

Dunno. Illinois, Michigan, Oregon, California, Washington probably disagree, buuuuuuuttttt. These idiots want to keep voting Demoncrat. They get what they deserve

[@patriciaholland6196]

Dang, I thought we had the worst governor in CA, sorry NY.

[@paulabradley656]

I thought we had the worse governor in Michigan!

[@josephpavone4574]

We could have that idiot in California

[@stephanied8722]

I don't know, Oregon could give a you a run for your money.....

[@billglidden1982]

I expect a major migration of businesses out of NYC.

[@josephpavone4574]

It's already happening

[@Dennis-hv7yt]

I see a major influx of people after Thursday, good luck N.Y.C.

[@maroon9273]

I can't wait till NYC ends up like San francisco and Oakland. Even go back to the decaying 70s and 80s era.

[@slapshot68]

N no superstars coming to play here!

[@lokenipapu902]

You got what you vote for

[@MR1977.]

I would say most of New York’s voting is fraudulent

[@jlove4eva1234]

It was not on the ballot

[@cindymccormick4479]

Please bring back TRUMP!!!

[@Matt-zs6qx]

They're trying to force everyone to take the unsafe subway, then if God forbid you are forced to defend yourself, you're charged with a crime thereby making a criminal out of you while victimizing the criminals!

[@Johnny-fg3wp]

SOON IT WILL ALL END !!!!! THIS ADMINISTRATION IS GETTING KICKED OUT !!!!!

[@joeszymanski2182]

This is totally insane.I guess they don't want anyone living in New York.

[@carlinbrumback8931]

YOUR NOT ILLEGAL

[@dareal8271]

​@@carlinbrumback8931exactly they want to make room for illegals.

[@pattisevelin-dickson8210]

Dont come to florida we are closed!

[@robertbeuck7556]

Don't blame ya ....everyone fleeing Blue States will come to your State and start trying to fk your sht up, too

[@wesleyburke7514]

Make the subway safer and cleaner and maybe people will start using them until then people feel safe in their cars

[@omarjassar4650]

Tax and spend and tax and spend and tax and spend and tax and spend

[@darrelllindsay8438]

They don't want nobody to work in New York, if the subways are not safe

[@jamesblume9567]

Los Angeles too, our subway is a moving motel for the homeless ; and now a public restroom !!!

[@PudgyCurmudgeon]

Money has a tendency to migrate to places where it is treated best. NYC is not now nor will it going forward be that place. It is getting worse, not better. Just say "Goodbye" to more of your bill payers, NYC.

[@robertbeuck7556]

I Hate NY

[@geert574]

The Five Families need their share

[@sherrieflinn569]

Please go to another state other than FLORIDA. I suggest CALIFORNIA would be ideal bc they're looking for more ignorant people.

[@carlinbrumback8931]

Good post Sherrie😂

[@bigclen5206]

Half of Florida is in Texas can't move around without seeing those stupid orange tags everywhere.

[@JC-vh4jj]

@@bigclen5206better than that plane black and white tag from the stupidest state in the nation

[@bigclen5206]

@@JC-vh4jj Florida's tags aren't black and white.

[@JC-vh4jj]

Exactly, texas is the stupidest state in the nation

[@dodgerblue7381]

The people of New York need to stand up to end this or bend over to take it. Their choice

[@jerroldbates355]

They have been bending over for years. They love it. Democrat party. 🎉❤

[@jackwalton299]

They'll bend over and take it like usual.

[@maroon9273]

If not, the city will turn into a nrw detroit.

[@davidwood2387]

It looks like the end to New York. More people will leave, too find America . All that will be left are people who need tax dollars to live. And there won’t be any .

[@matthewturner1040]

I will never go to New York!

[@roykronvall3396]

Good thing i will never deliver to NYC

[@donnakeane-xc8tt]

So sad especially for our police, fire and rescue who don't make enough money to begin with

[@roch145]

The NYPD and FDNY make good money. They have excellent benefits and incredible pensions and retirement health care benefits. Retirement after 20 years. Plus NYPD gets free use of mass transit. I don’t think they are underpaid when you look at total compensation.

[@maroon9273]

And those taxi and commercial drivers

[@sassydiana7]

Shame on NY voters

[@benswimmin2672]

Gotta steal all you got or they wont be happy

[@charlesbarker3850]

When there’s nobody left in NY, these idiots will start charging the rats to eat the garbage on the street?

[@kennopalus]

And of course, the rich people will move, the poor people who can't will be the ones paying the tax

[@lindakleckner215]

Yeah this is probably how it would go. Some politicians just don't realize what people will decide upon when they are squished into making difficult financial decisions. You can't PUSH people to change their living habits; you can only encourage them but they make the ultimate decision about their own life.

[@mozeltoff]

Like "RICH PEOPLE " even Live in N.Y.. year Round...lol, Good Heavens ..Let me tell you about Fisher Island. Indian Creek or Palm Beach Island for Starters .

[@lindakleckner215]

There's got to be a way to arrange other ways to keep the bike trails but not interfere with the autos and people walking. Getting rid of the bike areas doesn't sound right. There's got to be a way to fit all the traffic without costing a bunch.

[@sugarfree8303]

The rich wont move, they are playing king of the hill

[@kennopalus]

@@sugarfree8303 The Hill follows rich people, not the other way around !

[@RobertMoss626]

Tax the Tax Democrats 💰🤑💰

[@maroon9273]

And those bikers, environmental maniacs as well.

[@Bass2010]

You get what you vote for

[@kennymigneault2907]

There's a better reason not to go to New York City with with all the mugging and crime

[@subicstationditosailor4053]

We do not want them in Florida. Atlanta still has room for more traffic.

[@rayadler1733]

They can move to California .

[@Hayyyward]

Doesn't really matter where. The global population has exploded just in the last 100 years adding 6 billion more people to this planet. And it only continues to grow and get worse.

[@SaltyDougSailing]

One more reason never to visit NYC again…

[@jamesblume9567]

Hey, next we can charge taxes on people for walking !

[@williammay5532]

A double tax and I guss it wouldn't stand up in the supreme court.

[@sharont9639]

There's going to be no one left in NYC except homeless people. This tax is going to leave people with less money to spend on retail and food.

[@woolyhighlander7280]

They don't care about You. They want only Illegals who are happy to work for minimum wage and think they are in Utopia !

[@edwardadams7408]

They want you to stop driving Cars and get you a bicycle

[@jimmygmc6917]

THAT WILL WORK GREAT IN 10 INCHES OF SNOW WTF THEY THINKING?

[@leonpaelinck]

@@jimmygmc6917 Finland: that's cute

[@maroon9273]

Soon they will tax bikers with a proposed carbon toll. Your next on there list.

[@oracleofpelham511]

​@leonpaelinck little Finland boy thinks he knows what 2 feet of snow does to 8 million people... in 309 Square miles is... that's the population of ur country, boy... try again

[@complexity5545]

I bet the gov't officials don't have to pay that flat fee. I bet the tax payers pay that too.

[@armycombatveteran4529]

New Yorkers need to stayed and keep voting for the same people in NY. Am sick and tired seeing NY tags on cars here in Florida. They come here with the same NY attitude and voting mentality. Stay in NY.

[@JackieBlue65]

I loved New York....you couldn't get me there now if it came with a check ✔️

[@davidhalpin6750]

How about we start defunding politicians?

[@jerryfitzhugh5198]

Toll roads. Then stop the money charged on registration.

[@Aron2063]

So now the poor can travel less.

[@657spy]

Tax dollars payed for those roads an bridge's. Sounds like FRAUD.

[@rt.0017]

People cant keep accepting the stuff going on on nyc. Everyone needs to protest this by the millions at city hall. They again, they keep voting for these politicians that care more about illegal immigrants than citizens.

[@lilalcapone1651]

Wanna do something about traffic congestion? Stop parking on the driveway, stop driving on the parkway

[@independentthinker.273]

I'm trying to figure out why they're complaining about this. They voted for this. What did they expect that there would be a stopping point or a limit to how far the Democrat party would go? They're not going to stop unless they're legally forced to stop. Neither party recognizes when too much is too much.

[@_Kimberly_York]

THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO BE CHARGED EVERYTIME THEY SEEK TO MAKE THE PUBLIC FORK OUT MONEY.

[@williampmcd8548]

thug city doesn't have to make sense, just open your pockets

[@davidreynolds8551]

Another reason not to visit the hellhole known as New York.

[@christinascott3588]

Stop tell them to leave New York we don’t want them in Florida. They made a decision to keep vote that way deal with it.

[@theduke8504]

Yet another reason to get the hell out of New York!!!

[@leemanwilliams4405]

Keep voting democrat!!! What a great idea!!!

[@chrisdampier2710]

Don't come to Florida and vote blue

[@shawnPATSFAN]

These type of fees need to be eliminated . Do not curb activities of people by charging fees !!!

[@waynehaynes2824]

Same in London

[@robertbeuck7556]

People are leaving in droves from ALL Demoncrat States

[@larrymallett2338]

46 DOLLARS TO WORK,A DAY,322 DOLLARS A WEEK, 16,550 A YEAR.!!!

[@larrymallett2338]

16,550 PER WORKER WHO DRIVES, MAKES A LOT OF MONEY FOR BIDEN TO SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND.!!!😊

[@redd9509]

$23 both ways is $46 times 5 days = $230 to and from work, every work week. You're paying to go to work and go home, go shopping, go to the doctor, go anywhere and go home. This is ridiculous.

[@annettewheeler8268]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣VOTE BLUE GO BROKEN

[@Robertnoparty]

Trump for president

[@mikekelsall5859]

This is why America needs Trump back.

[@samstacey9293]

Let's stop paying political crime bosses.🤔

[@BC-vt2nv]

How about charging the illegal border breakers a congestion fee.

[@oldehatt476]

The citizens of New York need to recall any politicians that suggest this crap. Get them out of office. Reduce their income by 30 to 40%. take action!!

[@maciejorzechowski6497]

Its time to say new york goodbye ....

[@user-kp2rt7ex5n]

Outrageous! Same in California mileage charges...

[@Robertnoparty]

All this and basically nothing being done about crime

[@lorrainekim4632]

GLAD I DON'T LIVE IN N.Y. Love Arizona.

[@rickcross7888]

Cost me $75 to go across the GW bridge one way in my semi

[@JackieBlue65]

Thats just cruel...im sorry🕊️⚓💟✝️

[@r.a.facklam4851]

Rick Cross, the first time I crossed the GW the attendant told me the price and I said "No, no, I don't want to buy it, I just want to drive across it". Needless to say he didn't have a sense of humor.

[@ThePegasis1225]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say the next president is gonna be a republican.

[@douglashall2141]

The whole state of New York is going to regret this. But by then it'll be too late

[@jacksaxton6448]

NYC MELTING INTO THE GROUND !!

[@cecilemartinez4142]

It's a white out.

[@matthewtunnecliffe3074]

Just buy a EV CAR/TRUCK for 70,000 and save our planet while the elite fly their jets all across united states and ride in limo's😢

[@michaelvickrey7897]

If you do get out that's great, don't vote Democrat where ever you go to make sure it stays the same . We don't need more new yorks or californias. Keep America beautiful.

[@larrymallett2338]

BIDEN NEEDS MONEY TO SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND

[@darkwinz9866]

Thank your democrats that YOU the people of NY. put in to power maybe NY should worry more about there city then going after President Trump and if I was President Trump I would move all of my businesses out of that crap hole.

[@jacquelinekraynek6300]

FJB ! And the Marxyst in NY that’s trashed

[@llamagetchya4118]

Classicism. Rather than attacking fossil fuels.

[@nicksavage4763]

Fossil Fuels have NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. CORRUPT🐍POLITICIANS DO.

[@rubyhowell5981]

Who can afford to go across these bridges? This is ridiculous! These are the Democrats stupid ideas & force all to get electric vehicles. Who can afford one. Seniors on a fixed income cant afford them.

[@omenbrothersband]

Way to Put the knife in and twist it !!

[@MAN_MAN730]

Everything these clowns to oppress the people always backfires on them.

[@shyvonne9993]

Maybe we should just all get horses to keep the "environment" safe. Then again, that's now meat for consumption. The irony of mad cow disease!

[@maroon9273]

Environmentalist are scammers and need to be under the cell.

[@kevinhayes517]

I’m sorry: the federal government has “approved” a state’s flat fee charge? Why are they involved?

[@hhds113]

Because its the democrats and bidens doing as well.

[@MR1977.]

Great question. Thought the same thing. Wouldn’t Albany make that call? What does Biden have to do with NYC?

[@jackwalton299]

LOL. Liberals better not complain. They voted for Democrats. So own it. 😆 🤣

[@NBANEWS365]

Everyone needs to run as fast as they can out of NYC

[@larrymallett2338]

16,550 PER PERSON WHO DRIVES TO AND FROM,. MAKES A LOT OF MONEY TO SPEND. THANKS AGAIN BIDEN.!!!

[@myopiniongoodyouropinionbad]

I don't like this. Im sick of blue state people moving to my home state! *WE ARE FULL*

[@tenzackyogi1742]

Staten Island is in big trouble now.😂

[@myraschreiber8786]

I left NY in 68. What they have done to the most Gorgeous city is behind comprehension. I’m in Florida, I guess we’ll see more people fleeing to come here.

[@secrets.295]

They are charging $82 for lorry drivers. I expect whatever factories that are left in New York will move out pretty soon. So there will be less rich & middle income people and more and more poor people. New York will be the next Detroit

[@maroon9273]

Crime rate is spike up.

[@markpeterson1686]

Bidenomics going strong!

[@fredrickneese5073]

So, let’s see the bridge was built with taxpayers money. And now they’re going to charge taxpayers more money to pay for the bridge does not make no sense

[@mojowaxwork4242]

What's next, a breathing tax??

[@complexity5545]

They already tried that. Smog tax, carbon tax, and all other stuff tried in the past. It looks like this go 'round, they'll get a breathing tax in before Biden leaves office.

[@elaineteut1249]

Does that include all tour buses?

[@joshuatodd3560]

So folks that's a well worth 23 bucks you'll spend to get out of NYC. It's a dump anyway

[@judithdianecutlip]

They are pricing you out, so the homeless take over. So the property price goes down! Then they’ll buy it up at discounted price . It’s the game they play We need to stand together as we the people once again

[@maroon9273]

Repeating history all over again. 70s and 80s all over again but on steroids.

[@robertwelsh9789]

Florida is CLOSED!!! Head to California.

[@Trollleben]

I keep seeing people from NY and other states where I live, they should be made to go back and fix their own problems and instead of bringing them and their bad habits to every other state

[@Jay-qh1cu]

$1,000 a month for tolls. $14,000 per year.

[@complexity5545]

Welp, I'm never visiting NYC ever again in life. Sad.