Comments on: Time to Call Your Legislators About Congestion Pricing

By: phsyclope

phsyclope — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:13:20 +0000

hah, It got shot down. You can only milk the middle class so much. I hear Greyhound has some tickets on sale to Vermont.

By: Doc Barnett

Doc Barnett — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:27:08 +0000

"you want cleaner air move to vermont' EXCELLENT campaign slogan. That will go over very well with the 0% of New Yorkers that don't want cleaner air. As a working person that supports congestion pricing, I can't wait for it to help my driver move me about the city faster—my bus driver that is!

By: JF

JF — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:07:54 +0000

Phsyclope, you want to drive everywhere? Move to Phoenix.

By: phsyclope

phsyclope — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:59:19 +0000

This congestion pricing is another way to improve the lifestyle of the rich. They will have their drivers move them about the city faster, but working people will be forced out of NY. It will be like the verrazano, soon $8 will not be enough, and well be paying $12. Vote agains it is what is say, you want cleaner air move to vermont

By: Sid

Sid — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:58:14 +0000

Its amazing how much deliberate misinformation is out there. The current legislation is for only three years- but you can be sure if it is successful it will be permanent.Brodsky is full of you know what about this. How will they come up with the needed money for mass transit given that the state has a 4.4 billion dollar deficit? He doesn't care he is from upstate. They expected the City Council to defeat this but it passed. Its time for the state to allow NY City to have control of its own destiny. Suffolk county is considering being its own state...its about time upstate didn't use NY City as its cash cow.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:27:04 +0000

Absolutely right J. Mork - and they would only pay the full amount if they don't carpool.

By: J. Mork

J. Mork — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:34:09 +0000

Much less that 3.7% of people who live in Diaz's district -- it's 3.7% of workers who live in his district.

(according to
http://www.stc.org/reports/cpsheets/NYCassembly_factsheet_district%2085.pdf)

By: fdr

fdr — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:21:07 +0000

Is it still a trial? I asked this yesterday. Brodsky's letter says "It is a permanent plan. It's no longer a pilot. And by giving himself the power to use congestion pricing revenues for debt purposes, the Mayor seeks to issue bonds that will make it impossible to repeal, no matter how disastrously it may turn out."
True or false?

By: Glenn

Glenn — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:05:27 +0000

I've calling around to a number of legislators and calmly introduce myself as a constituent and/or community member (if I'm close to their district). I then ask to speak to someone on their staff about congestion pricing. I then ask what the legislator's position currently is on congestion pricing because I'm confused. If they say they do not support it or waver one bit I've been stressing three questions:

1. Why is XXX against more money for mass transit that CP would raise? I want more buses and trains and no fare increases.

2. Does XXX realize that with less traffic on the streets, that buses will move faster and there will be less bus bunching/overcrowding?

3. Does XXX realize that less than 5% of people in his/her district would pay for the charge and the rest of us would benefit from less traffic/pollution?

Then ask for the staff person's name and if you can follow-up. If they say they will call you back, then say you want to leave a message now.

By: James

James — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:32:18 +0000

DONT THEY REALIZE ITS A TRIAL!!!!!