Congestion in the Congestion Pricing Argument
More Time to Ask the Same Exact Questions
This afternoon’s congestion pricing hearing held right here at Hunter College yielded much of the same rhetoric as debates past: Eastern Queens doesn’t have enough public transportation, the Lexington Avenue Subway Line is already over capacity, and we shouldnt’ be taxing the East River Bridges. And of course, most importantly, we don’t want to gentrify our streets any further. Interestingly enough the people who represent the lowest income neighborhoods in New York City supported congestion pricing in its original form. It is actually Westchester Democrats, who are most concerned about this inequitable representation on NYC streets.
New Year. Same Congestion.
Aggrieved politicians who weren’t testifying were certainly chatting to the press outside about their concern that their questions still haven’t been answered. But the actual debate inside was to discuss the latest work of the Congestion Pricing Panel. Here are the new options that were being commented on.
