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New York State already has a major toll road (NY Thruway) and tolls to enter New York City. So do New Jersey and Connecticut, the other states you must drive th
by listenallyall 1y ago
New York State already has a major toll road (NY Thruway) and tolls to enter New York City. So do New Jersey and Connecticut, the other states you must drive through to enter New York City. The congestion pricing is a new charge on top of longstanding toll roads and bridge/tunnel tolls, so it feels like a new category and the start of something new, rather than being equated to "usage fees" as you state, at least in the minds of many drivers.
- dml2135 1y agoIt's new yes, but the comment you are replying to asked how it is different. It's simply another toll.
- listenallyall 1y agoThe people's intense response - from supporters to opponents - plus the media coverage and political posturing, demonstrates that it's not "simply another toll"