The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is facing widespread criticism for its proposed $4,000 annual Congestion Tax aimed at funding its operations amid accusations of financial mismanagement, including wasting $1 billion on a poorly designed subway station. Critics, including Representative Josh G, argue that the tax unfairly burdens hardworking commuters, including essential workers like doctors and nurses, and groups like the NAACP, nurses, and NJ families have pleaded with the MTA to reconsider. The tax is part of the MTA's efforts to raise additional revenue, with plans to impose a minimum of $1.1 billion per year on top of the existing $3 billion extracted annually from drivers. The proceeds from the congestion tax are designated for capital improvements, with 80% allocated to NYC transit, 10% to the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), and 10% to Metro North, though there is controversy over funds being diverted to New Jersey.
Congestion taxation proceeds are required to go into a lockbox fund for capital improvements with 80% allocated towards NYC transit, 10% to the LIRR, and 10% to Metro North Diverting blood money to New Jersey is not included. https://t.co/0EWlcNEy2Y
Congestion taxation proceeds are statutorily to go into a lockbox fund for capital improvements with 80% allocate towards NYC transit, 10% to the LIRR, and 10% to Metro North Diverting blood money to New Jersey is not included. https://t.co/0EWlcNEy2Y
NJ will get a share of congestion pricing money, MTA chair confirms to @AndrewSiff4NY https://t.co/AbA5kIPgnq
After wasting $1 billion on a poorly designed subway station, the @MTA clearly has no regard for the taxpayer dollars it’s been entrusted with. Instead, they decided to pickpocket hardworking families with a $4,000 a year Congestion Tax. https://t.co/eiHNu4Y6Dx
MAN SLASHED IN THE FACE FOR WANTING TO PAY NYC SUBWAY FARE If you want to avoid a situation like this, the MTA, an unelected entity, seeks to tax drivers a minimum of an additional $1.1B per year on top of the $3B it already extracts per year from them. https://t.co/hZTDDvXZ5k
Everyone from the @NAACP, nurses, cops, and NJ families have all begged the @MTA to do the right thing about their disastrous Congestion Tax. Instead, the MTA wants to pickpocket hardworking commuters to pay for their own mismanagement. https://t.co/8cUAoSRN44
Disrupting people’s commutes to work. Doctors, nurses, people who need to clock in for hourly wage. https://t.co/cCZKPskQI1
The @MTA is a bottomless black box of wasteful spending. We have to protect hardworking commuters from being whacked with their $4,000 a year Congestion Tax. Buckle up because no one messes with Jersey. https://t.co/q8gIqaykyS