Taxi drivers rallied outside MTA headquarters in Lower Manhattan to express disapproval of congestion pricing on the last day of public hearings. Politicians, residents, and organizations voiced concerns about the negative impact of the Congestion Tax, citing job losses, harm to small businesses, and increased financial strain on the public. The MTA held final public hearings on congestion pricing before the plan's implementation, with mixed reactions from attendees.
Do you have 1-2 minutes this morning? Send a comment in support of congestion pricing to the MTA. They are reviewing all comments — and we need to make our voices heard. https://t.co/VrYE0L5uiR
"THERE'S AN AFFORDABILITY CRISIS IN NEW YORK" - every New York politician. SOLUTION: Introduce a congestion tax on vehicles to drive up the cost of every good sold and place more undue burden on the most taxed populace in the nation.
I attended and testified at last night’s @MTA public hearing on the congestion pricing tax. So performative— clearly MTA has no intention of rolling back any aspect of this bad policy. The look of boredom on JL’s face was palatable. They just want to be able to say later that… https://t.co/C4aSGXwI8I
MTA holds final public hearings on congestion pricing before plan goes into effect https://t.co/KtcfmsQ8lW https://t.co/0zltW9A5qY
Foes and Fans of Congestion Pricing Sound Off at Final Public Hearings https://t.co/gWXEjasXnd
.@frankmorano: Congestion pricing is a money grab by the MTA https://t.co/7N5ZFbiFEo
Congestion pricing must be stopped: Letters to the Editor — March 4, 2024 https://t.co/Mdi1YhHbPL https://t.co/0n4MkSKEHm
This afternoon, I testified during @MTA’s Congestion Tax public hearing & asked them to do what New York & New Jersey residents clearly want: immediately reverse course. The Congestion Tax will kill jobs, it will kill small businesses, & it will drain pocketbooks. Watch here ⬇️ https://t.co/sZ6bAVwuYO
Nearly two dozen taxi drivers rallied outside MTA headquarters in Lower Manhattan on Monday, expressing disapproval of congestion pricing on the last day of public hearings. @elijahwestbrook reports. https://t.co/VjOLrzPmib