Posted on 06/05/2024 10:25:36 PM PDT by matt04
Gov. Kathy Hochul ditched the MTA congestion pricing plan indefinitely Wednesday — saying it’s not the right time as New Yorkers face a cost-of-living crisis.
Hochul announced plans to delay the $15 toll’s June 30 start date, citing the “undue strain on already stressed New Yorkers” grappling with inflation.
“Let’s be real: a $15 charge may not mean a lot to someone who has the means, but it can break the budget of a working- or middle-class household,” she said in a pre-taped video announcement. “It puts the squeeze on the very people who make this city go.
“I cannot add another burden to working middle class New Yorkers or create another obstacle to our continued economic recovery” from the COVID pandemic, she added.
The Democrat, who is likely to run for reelection in two years, had faced mounting public pressure over the dreaded toll, which would have charged drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street.
“I think the Post spotlighting the real concerns of working New Yorkers definitely impacted the conversation. It’s tone-deaf to charge New Yorkers $3,600 every year when they can’t afford to put food on the table,” a source familiar with the governor’s thinking said.
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Wait, I thought inflation was a myth and Buden had the lowest inflation and best economy ever?
The memo must have gone out from the White House to all Blue States- “Start pretending you actually care about the country and its people until the election is over.”
Scared that Trump would mention it. The communists are actually have a slight worry Trump might steal NY away from them.
Well you would have a lot more tax revenue coming in from companies that were going to invest in NYC. But your persecution of Trump put an end to that. Not only are businesses not moving into NYC, they are leaving. Thank your TDS for that.Karmas a bitch isn’t it.
Highly doubtful. I would imagine the worry is Trump (assuming insufficient voter fraud) might steal some no as blue states in addition to the swing states.
*not as blue
“Indefinitely?” Well, at least until after the November election 2024.
But they cannot ignore it. They make one stupid mistake and he will take it away from them. The plan now would charge people who drive into the city daily at least 300 a month.
Trump was already pouncing.
Right now, they will win New York, but just one or two stupid moves like a 15 dollar a day fee to drive, going on TV and saying black kids don’t know what a computer is... etc. One or two stumbles and they would risk losing.
The bottom line, in the past it was easy for them. This time, they ignore him at their peril. That is money and effort they have to expend. Same for the cheating.
>> The memo must have gone out from the White House to all Blue States-
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> The communists are actually have a slight worry Trump might steal NY away from them.
May they worry until their bowels dry up and hurt. :-)
Would love to see Eric Trump as Governor of New York—or Mayor. Maybe in an alternate universe.
>> Maybe in an alternate universe.
Or in this one! PRAY.
(Would be cool though.)
"Congestion pricing plan" sounds better than "Constipation pricing plan."
It gets worse. They’ve already spent the revenue...
https://fortune.com/2024/06/05/new-york-congestion-pricing-governor/
You’ve nailed it.
Speaking of my state, NYS, some food for thought...
If NYS is blue, why does Deep State have to steal our elections?
Everyone hates new York because you can’t ever make it there.
Ridiculous idea when less and less people want to go into the city already. Getting as bad as San Franfecal. For those who work and have to go, its literally “Highway Robbery”.
It’s an election year. These vampires will try to resurrect it afterwards.
Guaranteed that it will be reinstated shortly after the election regardless of outcome.
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