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New York State Budget: Congestion Pricing Coming To Manhattan, Sources Tell CBS2
CBS New York ^ | 3/31/2019

Posted on 03/31/2019 11:34:01 AM PDT by Beave Meister

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo and leaders of the New York State Legislature say they’ve reached a $175.5 billion state budget agreement.

The deal includes congestion pricing, a controversial plan to charge drivers below 60th Street in Manhattan.

A panel of experts will set the surcharges by the end of 2020, but sources tell CBS2 drivers in cars will pay around $11.50 and truck drivers will pay about $25. Possible discounts for some are still being worked out.

Lawmakers say the money will be spent to fix the MTA.

A statewide ban on most single-use plastic bags is also poised for approval.

The ban would take effect in March 2020 and calls for allowing local governments the option to impose a five-cent fee on paper bags.

Other agreements in the budget include the closure of up to three yet-to-be-determined state prisons, eliminating cash bail for misdemeanor and non-violent felony arrests, a permanent 2 percent cap on local property taxes, and another $1 billion for public education.

“I am proud to announce that together, we got it done,” Cuomo said in a statement.

(Excerpt) Read more at newyork.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: congestion; congestiontax; cuomo; govandrewcuomo; manhattantolls; mta; nannystate; newyork; newyorkstate; ny; statebudget; tax; taxes
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Why are they only taxing New Yorkers $11.50 to enter New York City, below 60th Street in Manhattan. That appears far too little for a New York Democrat. They should tax them no less than $50.00 a pop every time you enter and leave. No matter how much they plan to make off of this tax it won't be nearly enough to cover their short fall.
1 posted on 03/31/2019 11:34:01 AM PDT by Beave Meister
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But this an Ambulance Officer!
Here’s my badge, I’m undercover.
I work for the Mayor.
Etc etc etc
Only the little people will pay.
Until they pass a special Statewide levy.
It’s Demon-rats running things ya know.


2 posted on 03/31/2019 11:40:08 AM PDT by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: Beave Meister

“No matter how much they plan to make off of this tax it won’t be nearly enough to cover their short fall.”

And the real kicker here is that the poor liberal schmucks who live in Manhattan will end up paying this tab, because as far as I know trucking companies and taxi cabs are not “philanthropic” businesses! And all their “betters” who run everything in Manhattan and “helicopter in” From Long Island to the roof tops of their various buildings won’t pay a dime!


3 posted on 03/31/2019 11:42:28 AM PDT by vette6387 (Fire Mueller)
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To: Beave Meister

I was visiting Manhattan last fall when the UN was in session and there were hundreds of “world leaders” there.

Traffic was gridlocked beyond imagination. I wonder if some of them are still stuck.


4 posted on 03/31/2019 11:42:54 AM PDT by nascarnation
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...sources tell CBS2 drivers in cars will pay around $11.50 and truck drivers will pay about $25.

Truck drivers won't pay anything. Their customers will.

5 posted on 03/31/2019 11:45:43 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Beave Meister

Should charge $5,000 a year for on-street parking as well. Getting the private automobile out of NYC would make the city so much better for the 95% of the people who live there without owning one.


6 posted on 03/31/2019 11:47:46 AM PDT by babble-on
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The plastic bag ban is a cash grab. Stores will be charging 5 cents for each paper bag. State will get 3 cents. County will get 2 cents. I won’t reuse the so-called reusable. I’ll buy paper bags online and bring my own, them recycle the paper bags. It’ll cost less than buying them from the stores, and the state won’t get more of my money.


7 posted on 03/31/2019 11:48:28 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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How will they collect the fees and how will they enforce it? A whole system will need to be installed and staffed. Electronic tolls?


8 posted on 03/31/2019 11:53:10 AM PDT by Oldexpat (Jobs Not Mobs)
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To: Billthedrill

Economic illiteracy is a job requirement for presstitutes.


9 posted on 03/31/2019 11:56:21 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: Beave Meister

I wonder if when doing their revenue calculations they figured how much would be lost when taxes increased?


10 posted on 03/31/2019 11:57:11 AM PDT by Popman
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To: Beave Meister

The Beast has a voraciou$ appetite that can’t or won’t be $ati$fied as long as DemonRats rule.


11 posted on 03/31/2019 11:58:40 AM PDT by tflabo (Prince of Peace, Lion of Righteousness)
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To: Popman

Albany thinks the Laffer Curve doesn’t apply to NYS.


12 posted on 03/31/2019 11:59:27 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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And RINOs.

NYS GOP is an acronymic oxymoron.


13 posted on 03/31/2019 12:00:12 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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Also banning plastic bags at grocery stores starting next March, and giving cities the right to impose a 5 cent cost for paper bags. The provision also allows cities and counties to opt-in to a 5-cent fee for paper bags. With the revenue the State collects from the bags, they'll subsidize reusable bags for low-income customers, along with the State’s Environmental Protection Fund. I'll be using canvas grocery bags, or bring my own plastic bags to the store to load up. I live in NY State, and refuse to pay for paper bags.

When they had the escape at Dannemora Prison in Clinton, NY, Cuomo ordered staff to carry their lunch and other items in see-through plastic bags provided by the State. If the bag ripped, or was damaged in any way, the State charges staff $9 for a new bag. Makes me glad I retired back in 2003. NY's State Prisons were nothing but day care centers back then, and I worked while Daddy Cuomo was Governor. Can't imagine what goes on in them now. Plus, in this recent budget, Cuomo's planning on closing two more prisons in the State. He wanted to close three, but the Democrat-controlled legislature gave him two.

14 posted on 03/31/2019 12:02:55 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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People should read what FDR did during the Depression to depress buying and spending - NY is following right in step.


15 posted on 03/31/2019 12:03:16 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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NY is taxing many many things these days- highway robbery- gonna tax pot- gonna ban plastic bags and charge people 5 cents per paper bag- taxing second homes with luxury tax- massive taxes on ciggs- heard they are like $10 a pack there- they wanna regulate eciggs and tax those higher- heard they are trying to tax people’s driveways because of water run off going into sewers-

On and On and On it goes- it just never stops in liberal states-


16 posted on 03/31/2019 12:05:19 PM PDT by Bob434
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[[I’ll buy paper bags online and bring my own,]]

Better yet but plastic bags online and bring them to the store


17 posted on 03/31/2019 12:06:37 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: babble-on

“Should charge $5,000 a year for on-street parking as well. Getting the private automobile out of NYC would make the city so much better for the 95% of the people who live there without owning one.”

What you fail to understand, just like a liberal, is that the world doesn’t revolve around you and what you want. Those people that clog up your streets are the entire reason why NYC exists. Discouraging them by adding taxes and fees will end up costing your city revenue. Sure it may end up being more convenient for you, right?


18 posted on 03/31/2019 12:12:37 PM PDT by RFEngineer
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Lawmakers say the money will be spent to fix the MTA.

Yeah, sure it will. Just like our tax dollars and tolls are used to fix the roads in this state (spoiler - roads are falling apart).

19 posted on 03/31/2019 12:18:42 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason
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Should charge $5,000 a year for on-street parking as well. Getting the private automobile out of NYC would make the city so much better for the 95% of the people who live there without owning one.
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UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES...cost of living in the area will go up. For example, wait until we see the impact on the cost of catching an Uber (if they are allowed), “gypsy”, or other ride to or from the impacted areas of Manhattan. Hey...I’ll drop you off here...six blocks from your destination in the rain.


20 posted on 03/31/2019 12:39:04 PM PDT by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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