NYC Congestion Pricing Controversy Hits Everyday New Yorkers Hard, Thanks to Governor Hochul!

Governor Kathy Hochul is about to experience the repercussions of her “congestion pricing” toll initiative as it begins to unfold in unforeseen ways.

This scheme imposes a $9 toll on the average New Yorker for entering Manhattan south of 60th Street.

Consequently, many commuters aiming to avoid the toll will opt to drive uptown, park their vehicles, and then travel south of 60th—resulting in increased traffic in areas just north of the zone as cars circulate in search of parking spots.

Take the Upper East Side, for instance: Parking is already limited, largely due to the numerous hospitals in the area that create significant demand for available spaces.

The new toll will exacerbate this issue.

In effect, anticipate more congestion—the very problem this measure supposedly aims to mitigate.

It should have been evident to anyone with a basic understanding of logic that the toll wouldn’t reduce congestion but merely redistribute it (a truth acknowledged in the MTA’s own reports).

Moreover, the already considerable toll is set to increase to $12 and eventually to a burdensome $15 within six years, impacting even those New Yorkers who don’t drive since businesses are already transferring these costs to their customers.

For instance, CompuVoip, a telecommunications provider, has instituted a congestion surcharge for clients within the toll zone.

Similarly, the Long Island-based company Dream Events & Decor will be adding surcharges for its catering and event services in Manhattan.

Brooklyn’s Mechanical East is also implementing toll surcharges for all service orders in their AC and ventilation business.

Once again, it’s evident that anyone with fundamental math skills could have predicted these outcomes.

This decision presents yet another financial burden to ordinary New Yorkers who are already grappling with inflation amidst the exorbitant cost of living (a long-term consequence of equally misguided progressive policies).

Governor Hochul seems quite pleased, calling this a “win” for commuters.

Thus, the left continues to argue against reality, leaving the average citizen to bear the brunt of the fallout.