Majority of Readers Opposed to Bridge Tolls
Although the pro-toll crowd dominated in the comments section, the people have spoken: According to our poll yesterday, roughly 2/3 of readers are opposed to charging drivers to cross the Brooklyn, Manhattan and W’burg bridges. Guess Marty’s on the right side of this one.
Although the pro-toll crowd dominated in the comments section, the people have spoken: According to our poll yesterday, roughly 2/3 of readers are opposed to charging drivers to cross the Brooklyn, Manhattan and W’burg bridges. Guess Marty’s on the right side of this one.
“When I take the subway to Manhattan, I use publically-funded infrastructure that is expensive to maintain and I have to pay to use it. When I drive to Manhattan, I use publically-funded infrastructure that is expensive to maintain … and it’s free. What is the distinction that I am missing here?”
nice spin but to be fair your subway ride is quite subsidized and costs more than someone driving own car over the bridge….but does not matter.
Most of our (meaning Brownstoner readers) perspective is from having good subway access near our home, and work, working typical 9 to 5ish jobs in midtown/downtown Manhattan. But we are blind or don’t give a rat’s ass about those that don’t a) work day shifts but get off work at midnight or after b) live in areas that require walk, bus and subway (twice/3 times as long as ParkSlope commute) c) are a bit older, frailer, etc
d) work not in Manhattan (or at least mid/downtown) but drive over the bridge to get to NJ, Bronx, Westchester, etc and public tranport not a viable option
e) combination of the above
So we think those people should pay $40-$50 a week more to get to work and we kvetch that will cost us another $4-5.
Mr. B, that’s great news about the traffic. Thanks for sharing the info. Hopefully the advertising will pick up and our brief one-liners directed at a couple of the ads didn’t cause you to lose their business. We’ll try to behave (in that area at least) going forward.
Biff
Someday this disclaimer’s gonna end…
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http://www.nypost.com/seven/12052008/postopinion/editorials/tax_payrolls__kill_jobs_142760.htm
Yes, its only 0.33% and you don’t pay it , your employer does but it’s ridiculous. Especially whenm it’s proposed by the f^%$ing MTA who can’t manage their way out of a paper bag.
HOW ABOUT AN ACROSS THE BOARD SALARY CUT FOR MTA EMPLOYEES THE WAY IT WORKS FOR EVERY OTHER BUSINESS?????
Well g-man, are you aware of how much of your city, state, and federal income tax goes into highways, streets, and bridges? Some of the sales tax goes there too. How about how much of a gallon of gas and a quart of oil for your car is actually a built-in tax that goes straight to the roads and bridges funds of the state and fed (I’ll give you a hint – a LOT)? So it’s not exactly free. How do you think the other billion miles of this countries roadways are paid for and maintained? Tolls? Hardly.
Actually Biff, this is shaping up to be the highest traffic week ever. That said, advertising is weaker this month, due in part, we assume, to the market and in part to the holiday season. We shall see.
How many Asshats even own a car here on Brownstoner??!!!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
DIBS – whats this? – tell me more
yeah Marty’s right because a majority of _brownstoner_ readers say so
When I take the subway to Manhattan, I use publically-funded infrastructure that is expensive to maintain and I have to pay to use it. When I drive to Manhattan, I use publically-funded infrastructure that is expensive to maintain … and it’s free. What is the distinction that I am missing here?