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Congestion Pricing: Opposition in the Assembly

Thursday, April 03, 2008

New York State Assemblyman Michael Benjamin (D-79th-The Bronx) discusses the fate of the congestion pricing plan in the Assembly.

Michael Benjamin's Assembly webpage


Comments

  • [1] Brian from Forest Hills April 03, 2008 - 10:21AM

    CONGRATULATIONS BRIAN!

    2007 PEABODY AWARD:

    "Lehrer`s talk show is a wide open yet shrewdly managed forum in which every sort of political, social and cultural issue is consdiered and where New Yorkers, in all their diversity, can get to know each other."


  • [2] michael winslow from INWOOD April 03, 2008 - 10:44AM

    NO TO CONGESTION PRICING!!!

    NO! NO! NO!

    Just another way for the city and its corrupt politicians to gauge new yorkers and the poor
  • [3] Chris O from New York April 03, 2008 - 10:49AM

    I think you mean gouge. Yes the poor just flock into the central part of Manhattan between 6am and 6pm on weekdays. I take the subway so I can cavort with my rich comrades and avoid the rabble in their cars.
  • [4] James from New York April 03, 2008 - 10:50AM

    And even gouge!
  • [5] Glenn from Brooklyn April 03, 2008 - 11:41AM

    Here is yet another opinion on the congestion pricing plan

    What will happen to the PVB ticket agents? Do they get laid off, do they get reassigned or is there going to be an ostensive need for more patrol. Or will the congesting pricing plan and NYC going to have an additional revenue-generating device? I am opposed to the plan because I do not want the PVB to be collecting even more illegal revenue. To me it seems the city will be imposing a double burden.

    I believe most New Yorker will agree that the PVB is predicated primarily on collecting revenue not enforcing parking regulations.

    By far most of the tickets I have received are the result of an unintentional violations and plain illegal tickets. I would hate to see that expanded.

    There is a congestion problem all over the city and in many suburbs as well, not just lower Manhattan

    I think a gas tax is a better solution.

    Glenn
  • [6] Alan from Financial District April 03, 2008 - 11:44AM

    I disagree with Brian's comment that most of Sheldon Silver's constituents are in favor of congestion pricing. In a thoroughly unscientific poll I have found many of my neighbors to be against the plan.

    Congratulations to Brian on his Peabody award.

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