NYC Congestion Pricing Delayed Indefinitely by Governor Kathy Hochul

Is it just me or is it incredibly odd and unexpected for a decision like this to come so late in the game? Why wait to delay until after so much time and effort has gone into making it happen?

Re: NYC Congestion Pricing Delayed Indefinitely by Governor Kathy Hochul

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Post by automatoney » Wed, Jun 05, 2024, 5:41 PM UTC

I don't have super strong feelings on congestion pricing, but I'm a bit skeptical of anyone who says working class people are the major car users in NYC.

But all that aside, why aren't we talking about the insantiy that is free street parking. I have to pay $$$ for my small apartment, but your car gets to hang out all day for free? If you live and work in Manhattan, especially the congestion zone, you don't need a car for personal use.

Re: NYC Congestion Pricing Delayed Indefinitely by Governor Kathy Hochul

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Post by _3u10 » Wed, Jun 05, 2024, 5:43 PM UTC

andersco wrote: post #5

Is it just me or is it incredibly odd and unexpected for a decision like this to come so late in the game? Why wait to delay until after so much time and effort has gone into making it happen?

Not really, it's unpopular, and therefore a bad idea to have pending before an election if you want to get re-elected. Politicians typically are smart enough to do unpopular things at the beginning of a term.

Re: NYC Congestion Pricing Delayed Indefinitely by Governor Kathy Hochul

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jun 05, 2024, 7:19 PM UTC

melling wrote: post #4

“I’m proud to say we’ve stopped congestion pricing in its tracks,” said New York Congressman Pat Ryan Hard to believe driving into Manhattan is the best option for many people. Where are those maglevs (or trains) that were going to whisk people into the city at 100mph?

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Re: NYC Congestion Pricing Delayed Indefinitely by Governor Kathy Hochul

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Post by addicted » Wed, Jun 05, 2024, 7:25 PM UTC

_3u10 wrote: post #7

andersco wrote: post #5

Is it just me or is it incredibly odd and unexpected for a decision like this to come so late in the game? Why wait to delay until after so much time and effort has gone into making it happen?

Not really, it's unpopular, and therefore a bad idea to have pending before an election if you want to get re-elected. Politicians typically are smart enough to do unpopular things at the beginning of a term.

It’s not unpopular. Its quite popular within the city.

The problem is that it’s unpopular with a tiny minority of suburban drivers but those suburban districts will be key swing districts during the upcoming election.

Essentially it’s the risk of swinging a few thousand votes that led to this being paused.

If it was actually unpopular it wouldn’t have survived 5 years of planning and wouldn’t have been voted in as law in the first place.

Re: NYC Congestion Pricing Delayed Indefinitely by Governor Kathy Hochul

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Post by HDThoreaun » Wed, Jun 05, 2024, 7:56 PM UTC

addicted wrote: post #9

_3u10 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not really, it's unpopular, and therefore a bad idea to have pending before an election if you want to get re-elected. Politicians typically are smart enough to do unpopular things at the beginning of a term.

It’s not unpopular. Its quite popular within the city. The problem is that it’s unpopular with a tiny minority of suburban drivers but those suburban districts will be key swing districts during the upcoming election. Essentially it’s the risk of swinging a few thousand votes that led to this being paused. If it was actually unpopular it wouldn’t have survived 5 years of planning and wouldn’t have been voted in as la…

72% of suburban new yorkers opposed the congestion tax. There are 11 million such people so 72% is 8 million people opposed to this plan. Unfortunately thats as many people as live in the city itself, this was never going to be easy politically. Statewide polls show the tax is underwater