New York City Mayor is facing criticism for allocating tax dollars towards fare gate cops and a new NYPD initiative, following previous spending on a subway robot. The MTA board's approval of congestion pricing, imposing a $15 toll for Manhattan entry, has sparked backlash from motorists. The MTA is accused of wasteful spending and proposing a daily $15 tax to avoid subway issues, prompting opposition from lawmakers and commuters.
MTA CEO JANNO LIEBER ON CRIME IN THE SUBWAY “This is a nightmare for New Yorkers” Yet, this individual seeks to extort at least $15 per day from drivers if they’d like to avoid this “nightmare” by driving in their own vehicle.
Almost half the subway is running as scheduled. But the @MTA wants to tax you more, of course. https://t.co/PnOgd4je37
The MTA, an unelected body, seeks to extort you for $15 per day, in the form of a tax, if you’d like to avoid this. https://t.co/xTCJIHkLiX
The @MTA is a bottomless black box of wasteful spending. We have to protect hardworking commuters from being whacked with their $5,000 a year Congestion Tax. Watch to learn how I’m fighting to stop the MTA’s ridiculous tax ⬇️ https://t.co/K0D8TlpaQ5
New Yorkers are so sick of the vagrancy allowed to run amok on the NYC subway, they’re literally removing bodies (alive/dead) to get trains moving. If you’d like to avoid this and drive, the MTA, an unelected body, wants to tax you a minimum of $15/day. https://t.co/eYH1oPsEn8
The biggest proponent of the Congestion Tax @RidersAlliance has no problem with fare evasion, yet wants to steal money from law abiding drivers. All of this in an effort to funnel the stolen cash into the abyss that is the @MTA https://t.co/y6Rim4qLOh
After wasting $155M of our tax dollars on fare gate cops and a useless subway robot last year, @NYCMayor is now wasting our tax dollars on 800 more fare gate cops and a new useless NYPD toy. https://t.co/GEMs1E8ScN
NYC motorists are fuming after the MTA board gave final approval for congestion pricing, meaning they’ll pay a $15 toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. “I’d rather take the ferry," said one driver, whose words are likely music to transit officials. https://t.co/wYHzCGkpWS