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The millions of people who do live in NYC thank you. The toll is working as expected.

• jimmaswell 9y ago
  So you'd rather have less people spend money at your establishments and visit tourist destinations (which is surely more than $15 spent per trip per vehicle). Whatever you say. Why not go full enclave and get rid of all bridges and tunnels in and out?
  • freehunter 9y ago
    If New York was hurting for tourists and customers, they'd lower the toll. The defense for what people are calling "indefensible" is that enough people pay the toll that traffic is still a nightmare. If it was indefensible, no one would pay it.
  • jimktrains2 9y ago
    NYC isn't exactly hurting in terms of the number of people there or foot traffic.
  • IkmoIkmo 9y ago
    As I understand it, public transport is a viable (toll-free) alternative for (less-affluent) locals. Such that this toll primarily targets the more affluent class and tourists. Given there are limits to capacity for tourists, driving up costs increases revenue per unit of capacity and as it's limited, that's probably a good choice. Not dissimilar to raising prices if you're selling 100% of your production/inventory. It's probably a pretty good deal for the average new yorker.