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Governor Backs Bloomberg's Congestion Pricing Plan
New York Sun ^ | March 21, 2008 updated 4:41 pm EDT | CHRISTOPHER FAHERTY

Posted on 03/21/2008 5:10:17 PM PDT by rocksblues

Building on early indications that Governor Paterson plans to further the legislative agenda of his predecessor and nurture a positive relationship with Mayor Bloomberg, the new governor announced today that he is supporting congestion pricing.

Mr. Paterson said that he would support the traffic reduction bill that the mayor has lobbied for at Albany over the past year.

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Even with the governor's support, many lawmakers in Albany have already said the plan, which would charge most drivers $8 to enter the area of Manhattan below 60th Street, has little chance of passing.

(Excerpt) Read more at nysun.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; US: Connecticut; US: New Jersey; US: New York
KEYWORDS: bloomberg; liberaltoliberal; paterson
If you have a business in Manhattan I do suggest an online store as it will be cheaper to ship to customers than to expect people to visit your store!

$10.00 to enter your city and then $8.00 to visit your store!

1 posted on 03/21/2008 5:10:19 PM PDT by rocksblues
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To: rocksblues

sigh. the hooker was cheaper.


2 posted on 03/21/2008 5:12:04 PM PDT by patton (cuiquam in sua arte credendum)
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To: rocksblues

I think this tax would greatly benefit Dallas and Houston.


3 posted on 03/21/2008 5:15:23 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: rocksblues

You have to be out of your mind to drive into Manhattan anyway. Much better bet to take the train.


4 posted on 03/21/2008 5:17:51 PM PDT by King of Florida (A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.)
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To: patton; Paleo Conservative

I see NY City declining as America’s city!


5 posted on 03/21/2008 5:18:57 PM PDT by rocksblues (Tagline on hold)
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To: King of Florida

I see that you have already been indoctrinated!


6 posted on 03/21/2008 5:20:19 PM PDT by rocksblues (Tagline on hold)
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To: King of Florida
Agree. Lived there and had a car as well. It was an expensive pain used only to go to the Hamptons 10 times per year. It is neat to drive around on a warm Summer night with the top down in Manhattan though.
7 posted on 03/21/2008 5:23:13 PM PDT by TCats (The Clintons Are Not Just Wrong - They Are Certifiable AND Dangerous! See my Page)
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To: rocksblues

It’s a take hike isn’t it? Of course Patterson is going to support it!!!

BTW, even if Patterson turns out to have been visiting Kristen as well or he has an underaged girl currently carrying his seed it will make no difference to NY Dems. They are going to keep him alive politically until the end of this term because the alternative is to give the Statehouse to the GOP and that is far, far worse to them than having a lying, cheating, illegal campaign funds using scumbag representing them and the People of New York.

Boy, don’t the dems have a lot to be proud of these days.


8 posted on 03/21/2008 5:27:11 PM PDT by bpjam (Drill For Oil or Lose Your Job!! Vote Nov 3, 2008)
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To: bpjam
I live in NJ. So if I have to pay twice to visit Manhattan I will never again cross the Hudson River!

Meanwhile Democrats that have no morals are running NY and NJ!

9 posted on 03/21/2008 5:31:10 PM PDT by rocksblues (Tagline on hold)
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To: rocksblues

Typical


10 posted on 03/21/2008 6:50:46 PM PDT by NYC Republican
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To: Paleo Conservative

Then I’m going to telecommute 60-80%. Tolls on the 161 GWB highway are already high.


11 posted on 03/21/2008 7:20:30 PM PDT by tbw2 ("Sirat: Through the Fires of Hell" by Tamara Wilhite - on amazon.com)
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To: King of Florida

I want the rest of the State to charge a 20 dollar fee to let New Yorker’s leave the city.


12 posted on 03/21/2008 7:47:38 PM PDT by donmeaker (You may not be interested in War but War is interested in you.)
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To: donmeaker

And New Jersey and Connecticut too. Waived if you can show a drivers license with address outside the 5 Communist Boroughs.


13 posted on 03/21/2008 7:54:21 PM PDT by donmeaker (You may not be interested in War but War is interested in you.)
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