London charges drivers an extra fee for driving in the city, so why not New York? So goes the thinking of New York's Mayor Mike Bloomberg. The idea here is to (hopefully) cut down on congestion in Manhattan's midtown and below. So Bloomberg will propose that drivers below 86 Street will be subject to that tax...
Before this goes into effect, it must be approved by the state legislature.
Full story here and here.
So, whaddya think? Deal or no deal?
Full story here and here.
So, whaddya think? Deal or no deal?
roar02ram says:
07:12 AM, 04/23/07
Definitely a good idea. The plan significantly cut down London's vehicular traffic. New York City has a good enough mass transit system to support such a plan.
ateixeira says:
10:28 AM, 04/23/07
Cost me enough in tolls to get on the island from the tunnels when I visit. This might convince me to take the bus, so I guess it works.
mirth says:
11:10 AM, 04/23/07
In America? Land of the free? It'll never get passed.
estreka says:
03:12 PM, 04/23/07
I can't see this working. How can you enforce something like this? They would have to at least offer a year-long tag. But then, you're just asking to get your car broken into if you have one of these precious tags hanging ever-so-alluringly on your mirror.
Also, you aren't going to eliminate a huge amount of traffic. You're just gonna move the congestion to the perimeter of NYC.
gmguy111 says:
02:31 PM, 04/24/07
In america Yeah right, maye this would pass in Russia before Communisim got toppled but here in america Land of the free I do not think so
flicmod says:
06:03 AM, 04/27/07
gmguy,
We have toll roads, don't we? And Americans don't complain about that. The only thing different about this idea and toll roads is the application.