[windows2020]

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NYC is out of control with taxes and regulations, but...

When I lived downtown, each morning, the glass of water on my nightstand would have a little oil slick of sorts atop it. When everything was shut down at the start of the pandemic, the constant stream of vehicles stopped. My water was then clean in the morning and the sticky feeling I'd get on my hands after a walk through the neighborhood stopped too.

I think some people are totally nuts for how much they hate cars. It's as if they don't understand life beyond the island. But it would be nice to reduce pollution there.

I doubt they will remove the tax if the day comes where all cars are electric.

[aaomidi]

> I think some people are totally nuts for how much they hate cars. It's as if they don't understand life beyond the island. But it would be nice to reduce pollution there.

Manhattan tbh does not need passenger cars at the scale it has. I think it’s perfectly reasonable to say, if you wanna come here leave your car outside of the city?

[kcplate]

> I doubt they will remove the tax if the day comes where all cars are electric.

All taxes are permanent.

[reustle]

This is a tax on congestion, not pollution.

[kcplate]

Doesn’t matter, once a tax is enacted it’s always permanent. At least in the US. The politicians may talk temp, but it’s always BS in the long run.

[avbanks]

Why should we cater our city to people who don't live here?

[areyousure]

Because many of them work in the city, bringing in a lot of tax revenue for New York (city and state) as well as providing services to the residents.

[avbanks]

When those people start paying NYC income tax (which tops at around 4% of income) then I think we should cater more to them BUT they don't. The people who actually in the city and actually have to pay that tax should have their city catered to their likes. No one forces those people to work in NYC an no one forces them to drive. The vast majority of commuters outside of NYC take public transportation. People can either pay the toll or take public transportation.

[RhysU]

We in NJ who work in NY already pay income taxes to NY state even if we don't reside in the boroughs.

Instead of charging me $15 more to visit, go have Adams ask Hotchul for money if you want to reach further into my pocket.

But you can't, because NYC can't elect competent representatives. De Blasio, really? Adams' recent scandal? Just have someone who can negotiate with their own goddamn party.

So instead you bastards rob me.

[tarboreus]

Maybe you should get a job in New Jersey.

[avbanks]

I'm very confused by this, who is forcing you to work in NYC? If NJ is so great why not get a job there?