Stop NYC Congestion Tax

Though this may seem like a recent phenomenon in NYC, namely taxing people twice to use their own streets, it is hardly the case. After some research, it appears that the Federal government and New York City had been, internally, grappling with the issue of whether or not to pursue any sort of implementation […]

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Because the New York City Council will be the first body to vote on the congestion tax scheme, today, all 51 members of the City Council received questionnaires about their stances on the congestion tax.

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One of the most popular fallacies among supporters of a congestion tax is that they equivocate the proposed tax with meaningful mass transit improvements. They incessantly mention how we need improved subway service, bus rapid transit (BRT), HOV lanes, bike lanes, more express buses, and other alternatives and improvements. There’s certainly no […]

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There are a few goals for congestion taxes, though none more prominent in the debate than to reduce vehicular congestion. But what if it does not accomplish this goal, but only raises your tax burden with no benefits? That’s the predicament Londoners are outraged about, according to a BBC report.

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Here’s the latest on the Congestion Tax front:
According to City Council Member Lew Fidler’s office, who is the City Council’s most outspoken opponent to the congestion tax, the City Council is waiting for the State to draft the congestion tax legislation. Speaker Christine Quinn’s office has confirmed the information. Once the bill is […]

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The Independent Budget Office (IBO) released a report in December 2007 titled, Behind the Wheel: Who Drives Into The Proposed “Congestion Zone?”.
The report analyzed certain demographic characteristics about those who drove into Manhattan for work as opposed to taking mass transit. In general, it found that the median income of the average […]

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The New York City Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability released a report, Inventory of New York City Greenhouse Gas Emissions, in April of 2007, which catalogs the various ways New Yorkers produce greenhouse gases.
On page 24, the City finds that CO2 emissions from on-road vehicles have actually decreased in the past 10 years by […]

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On Thursday, January 31, the New York City Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission voted 13-2 to recommend a modified congestion tax scheme to the City and State for adoption.
Highlights of this tax plan include:

the $8 a day tax for cars/$21 a day for trucks driving south of 60th Street
a charge for travel on both local streets […]

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