![]() ![]() On top of all of that, the funds go to improving mass transit for all.” Congestion pricing will reduce travel times for those who absolutely must drive (including emergency vehicles and vehicles transporting people with disabilities, both exempt from the charge), and it will create a greener and safer neighborhood for the vast majority of Hell’s Kitchen residents who do not own cars. Cars and trucks are loud, dirty, and dangerous we should not allow our streets to be highways. I am so excited it is finally coming next year. “I’ve waited patiently through the Trump administration’s stall tactics, the pandemic delays, and the lengthy environmental review. ![]() “I have been waiting for congestion pricing to roll out since it was passed in April of 2019,” added respondent Charlie. The less cars, the better,” said reader Gene. “I despise the car congestion and constant honking near my building. ![]() On the flip side, 67.7 percent of respondents who did not own a car thought it was a good idea, with 16.6 percent against.įor those passionately in favor of the program, the potential pros of reduced 9th Avenue traffic (and subsequent honking), safer pedestrian streets and reduced emissions were more than enough to earn their support. A quarter of the drivers (25.7 percent) had not taken a view or explained their views in the comments. Unsurprisingly, around two-thirds of car owners (64.7 percent) thought the planned congestion pricing was a bad idea, with 9.5 percent in approval of the program. Photo: Phil O’BrienĪlthough studies have shown as few as 11 percent of Hell’s Kitchen residents own a car - over half (50.4 percent) of our survey’s respondents were car owners. The West Side Highway will be excluded from the congestion charge. If you care about climate change, you guessed it….”Īs for New Yorkers? Over 200 respondents took W42ST’s survey about the proposal, the majority of whom (92 percent) hailed from Hell’s Kitchen with four percent from outside the proposed Central Business District. If you suffer from asthma because of air pollution, you need CP. If you skip the bus because it’s so slow, you need CP. Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine - one of the most prominent city voices in favor of the toll - tweeted: “If you’ve ever been late to work because your train is late, you need congestion pricing. Local leaders have argued that the program, which will be used to fund the financially flagging subway system, would have a significant positive impact on the city’s environmental and structural sustainability. Under the proposed program, cars would only be charged once a day - but with no exceptions for residents, aside from a tax credit for households earning under $60,000 a year. While the exact tolling amounts are still being finalized, a recent environmental assessment proposal suggested charging as much as $23 for some vehicles entering at peak traffic times. The MTA’s Central Business District Tolling Program, or congestion pricing as it is colloquially known about town, moves to charge vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street using a version of the E-Z-Pass system already in place in the city’s tunnels, bridges and highways. Navigating the rush hour Lincoln Tunnel traffic with dogs. ![]() Moves to implement New York’s ambitious proposed congestion pricing program are speeding up, but Hell’s Kitchen residents are stuck in a gridlock over the potential practice. ![]()
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