I think it's pretty clear why de Blasio doesn't like congestion pricing: people who are used to driving would feel acute pain, he's quite cozy with the Taxi lob

I think it's pretty clear why de Blasio doesn't like congestion pricing: people who are used to driving would feel acute pain, he's quite cozy with the Taxi lobby and raising prices/wages on Uber/etc is politically popular on the left. I don't know what de Blasio's plans are after his mayoral term is up, but this ticks all the right political boxes for him. Advocating for congestion pricing would mean no more Taxi campaign contributions, Uber the company is unpopular, and he would piss off those who benefit from toll free roads; as a politician that would actually take courage, so why do it?