By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-05 02:18:43 | Updated at 2025-01-06 22:55:10
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MTA holds cheery ceremony to unveil congestion pricing signs — hours before drivers are set to feel the pain
NY Post ^ | 1/04/25 | Anna Young
Posted on 01/04/2025 6:08:22 PM PST by Libloather
The MTA held a cheery celebration to unveil a new “Congestion Relief Zone” sign in Manhattan, just hours before drivers will feel the pain as the controversial toll goes into effect in the Big Apple.
The agency’s CEO Janno Lieber seemed to have no concern for the many lawsuits and pleas from commuters aiming to stop the new $9 toll, as he personally unveiled a toll sign Saturday at one of the entry points to the zone at Broadway and W. 61st St.
Video shared by the MTA on social media shows a small crowd of toll supporters and elected officials cheering Lieber as he stood in a crane and revealed the new price sign.
Despite the cheers, the celebration drew online jeers from opponents of the toll — which begins at midnight.
“How do you cheer for this,” one person commented on Instagram.
Another wrote: “Who’s celebrating bro… like who is happy to pay more ugh.”
Some found the tone of the celebration distasteful in light of the financial strain it will put on many commuters.
“We ain’t happy about this, just put the sign up and go about y’all day. No unveiling necessary,” another Instagram user wrote.
Despite the criticism, Lieber took time to boast last Saturday about the contentious plan as something that will improve safety, pollution and traffic conditions.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: congestion; mta; pricing; signs
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Yay. Cheers for a price increase. Must be a blue state.
1 posted on 01/04/2025 6:08:22 PM PST by Libloather
To: Libloather
“ as something that will improve safety, pollution and traffic conditions.”
It will do nine of these things.
L
2 posted on 01/04/2025 6:09:52 PM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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