It’s down to the wire to secure federal funds for Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan. Follow along as the Brian Lehrer Show covers the negotiations and the politicking, while diving down into the underlying issues.
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.
Apr. 03 2008 11:44 AM
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Glenn
from Brooklyn
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
Apr. 03 2008 11:41 AM
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James
from New York
And even gouge!
Apr. 03 2008 10:50 AM
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Chris O
from New York
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.
Apr. 03 2008 10:49 AM
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michael winslow
from INWOOD
NO TO CONGESTION PRICING!!!
NO! NO! NO!
Just another way for the city and its corrupt politicians to gauge new yorkers and the poor
Apr. 03 2008 10:44 AM
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Brian
from Forest Hills
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."
Apr. 03 2008 10:21 AM
Score: 0/0
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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.
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
And even gouge!
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.
NO TO CONGESTION PRICING!!!
NO! NO! NO!
Just another way for the city and its corrupt politicians to gauge new yorkers and the poor
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."
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