And the other people who drive into Manhattan are those who live outside the 5 boroughs. And since the MTA is controlled by the state rather than the city, the

And the other people who drive into Manhattan are those who live outside the 5 boroughs. And since the MTA is controlled by the state rather than the city, their votes on the issue (and those of people who live nowhere near the city and never visit but can't conceive of using anything but a personal car for transportation) outnumber those of the city dwellers who are most impacted by the noise, pollution, and transit slowdowns caused by congestion.