Posted Dec 3, 2024, 5:42 PM
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Originally Posted by wanderer34
It's also ridiculous to place tolls on bridges that was once free for all vehicles. NY won't lose it's status as the largest CBD, but it will lose some business, and people because one thing I know is that people do not like to be overtaxed, and while I do not consider tolls as taxes, nonetheless, NYers are going to see it as a tax since the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg, and the Queensboro Bridges were never tolled throughout their histories, and are under the care of the NYCDOT, which relies on different forms of revenue to maintain the roads, streets, and bridges throughout the city. In essence, congestion pricing will cripple and have a huge negative impact on the city once it's implemented citywide. From a former NYer from Brooklyn!!!
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Tolls and taxes are part of life. I routinely take the subway from Manhattan to Brooklyn.
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