The MTA's plan for congestion pricing in New York City has sparked controversy, with critics arguing that the tax on drivers is unjust and harmful to small businesses. Various individuals and groups, including business owners and the Town of Hempstead, have expressed opposition to the proposed tax. Concerns have been raised about the readiness of the government for implementing congestion pricing, with claims of unpreparedness and lack of consideration for the impact on local industry.
The NYC congestion tax will reduce the # of trips into Manhattan - and will be highly visible to commuters. Pressure is on for the funds raised for the MTA to actually facilitate more/better transit trips https://t.co/AM80v9stOf
Oh look the MTA doesn’t have the proper labor to run the trains. Only 5 out of 26 lines are running with no active alerts presently. If you’d like to avoid being subject to these types of uncertainties that are commonplace for MTA customers, the MTA seeks to tax you $15 per… https://t.co/LiBeZc2QAM
The Miserable Transit Authority & Department of TransAlt couldn't care less about NYers, the various cultures, or the businesses that keep this city alive. This congestion tax is a scam! They've never heard us, and expecting them to have a heart? Impossible—they don't have one. https://t.co/7wCSaJ8Gbc
The NYC Taxi Workers Alliance knows that the @MTA’s Congestion Tax is nothing but a cash grab that will hurt local industry. They’re joining the thousands who have spoken in unison: Don’t force through the Congestion Tax. https://t.co/aZkTFTdddc
MY FELLOW AMERICANS The Town of Hempstead on Long Island, the largest town in this great nation with a population exceeding 750K, is suing the unelected MTA and FHA over its outlandish desire to implement a tyrannical “congestion” tax to be levied for the mere privileging of…
Is the MTA ready for congestion taxation? Introducing a tax to drive dependency on this governmental system as a "substitute" is absolute insanity. https://t.co/bxj7TUxn9G
Congestion pricing will do none of these things except further limit your ability to get around efficiently and affordably. And it's not going to be limited to Manhattan, it's coming to your neighborhood too. Soon enough you won't be able to drive more than a few blocks from… https://t.co/tyaqxpi9Qs
This 22-page PDF released by the NYC Department of Transportation Alternatives gleefully showcases how wildly unprepared the government is as a whole for congestion taxation. The vast majority of these plans are in the early planning stages and are for items that the MTA's own… https://t.co/WrQHaATsi4
This is the absolute worst congestion at 5:15 that I have seen lately on this road that traverses Manhattan connecting New Jersey to all points east and vice versa. It’s really not bad for a metro area of 20M. The MTA seeks to introduce a 24 hour a day tax for this temporal… https://t.co/o0PX3aFQmd
This is the absolute worst congestion at 5:15 that I have seen on this road that traverses Manhattan connecting New Jersey to all points east and vice versa. It’s really not bad for a metro area of 20M. The MTA seeks to introduce a 24 hour a day tax for this temporal slowdown.… https://t.co/5HnRqm8iyL
Almost half the @NYCTSubway are running as scheduled. Success? But the @MTA still wants to tax drivers even more. https://t.co/Ib9POwAS00
Today, I rallied with furious business owners and New Yorkers to remind the MTA that they have no right to move forward with congestion pricing while lawsuits are still pending. The gall of the Miserable Transit Authority to push this scam tax is beyond infuriating! https://t.co/WmJwTA58g3
62% of jobs are created by small businesses. The congestion taxation scheme proposed by the unelected and unaccountable MTA is a direct assault on small businesses and the fabric of the economy.
The MTA, an unelected body run by a real estate developer and management consultant from Boston, believes it has the right to tax you $15 per day to drive on this road your taxes already paid for in the hopes of alleviating “congestion”. Not since the Boston tea party has there… https://t.co/ZYqi5xXQhT
Hooray for congestion pricing! https://t.co/aPLyOaQWl9