Tri-State drivers, commuters react to congestion pricing toll

Eyewitness News has team coverage of reaction to the congestion pricing toll now in effect for drivers entering Manhattan.

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[eyestoenvy]

The MTA must be forced to open their books, an audit. It's long overdue. If the recent NYPD overtime & etc scandal caught you by surprised and stunned you over the numbers some individuals were miraculously making, then brace yourself for the MTA. I'll bet the farm that the situation is many times worse, likely a sight to behold.

[jackwilson]

Audit the MTA money laundering operation

[Johnwicker]

Silent protesting. Cutting spending in NYC.

[justacinnamonbun]

MTA mafia money grab. 🤑 Check back in a year or two to see what changed in the subway. I already know.

[asdfasdfasdf]

True New Yorkers that live and work in NYC should be exempt from this toll.

[carolebaskins]

They don’t have money for the subway but isreal and Ukraine get millions

[sidesleeper.]

so many gullible people thinking the subway will improve because of this

[AbarthGTS]

We had dinner reservations in the city we simply cancelled and went elsewhere

[Johnwicker]

Businesses will pass the price to New Yorkers. Another tax on New Yorkers.

[psafety]

This will add to traffic on the FDR and the West Side Hwy with people trying to avoid the toll area...

[askiaabdul-salaam]

WHO CAN APPRECIATE PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS ONCE FREE. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE.

[idocmirk]

First they close streets so pedestrians can walk around, then they put in bike and bus lanes. Surprise, now the streets are congested and we need congestion pricing!

[bluelabel]

MTA is going to mismanage the funds. The congestion pricing is flawed because the rush hour peak is 15 hours long; that's right 15 hours long. There isn't any congestion over night, so why is there a charge after 9pm? Cost of everything below 60th street is going to increase compared to those above 60th street. A cup of coffee on 59th street could cost more than a cup of coffee on 61th street.

[tash_tashcr]

I don't drive or take the train to the city ...I avoid that place like the plague

[fi]

Everybody talking about this. Top topic in all news across country. It ain’t help New Yorkers and NYC. As we know all NYC tolls rise every other year, so this new $%#\<?\% is not exempt. Expect new hikes on local stores product prices.

[rellrell]

Mta can collect data but they can't manage there funds. Go figure

[angelanelson]

Minimum wage is $16.50 😂 do the math smh

[nikkikilgore]

How is this helping anybody ?? Ohh it's not clearly

[shangrilaladeda]

This is a crime against humanity and freedom

[whitebeltchamp]

The MTA should call this the money grab or the big steal. Charging commercial vehicles, more to enter, is ludicrous. Companies cannot take mass transit to provide goods and services. Where do all the supermarkets get their products from? You penalized truck for providing a service. New York city is a joke.