Small NYC business impact of congestion pricing

[nycshopkeeper]

Jurisdiction

New York

Hi everybody. I am involved in a small family owned store in New York City, midtown area. We are very worried about the impact of congestion pricing and what it might do to the area. We do get much of our business from tourists and those who work in the area. I have heard about lawsuits against New York State for imposing the pricing and am not sure what rights we might have or benefits we might receive. The government never consults with us about impact and seems to do whatever it wants to do and it can create real hardships trying to survive. Any help or information you can provide is really appreciated.

 

[army judge]

Any help or information you can provide is really appreciated.

Have you considered writing or telephoning your ELECTED STATE LEADERS and/or your ELECTED CITY LEADERS and/or your ELECTED BOROUGH LEADERS as in Manhattan, Staten Island, Bronx, Brooklyn, or QUEENS.

The assistance/help you seek WON'T be received from FREE INTERNET WEBSITES.

The assistance you require is going to cause you to spend lotsa UNITED STATES GREEN MOOLA!!!!

 

[welkin]

The government never consults with us about impact and seems to do whatever it wants to do and it can create real hardships trying to survive.

It's too late now because all the hearings are over, and the congestion tolls are going into effect. You could have had your voice heard.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The MTA is going to let opponents of congestion pricing weigh in on the plan and ask questions.

The agency's announced public comment period will begin on Wednesday and run through March 11.

During the period, the public will be invited to provide comments through several methods, including submitting written comments online and by email, mail and fax, and phone by leaving a voicemail message. All comments will be recorded and submitted for review.

There will also be four hearings. They will be accessible online at these dates and times:

• Thursday, Feb. 29, at 6 p.m.
• Friday, March 1, at 10 a.m.
• Monday, March 4, at 10 a.m.
• Monday, March 4, at 6 p.m.

People who want to speak at the hearings in person will be required to register in advance online, by calling the Public Hearing Hotline at (646) 252-6777.

Registration will open one week before the start time of each hearing and will close 30 minutes after the beginning of the hearing.

The hearings will be hosted in person in the William J. Ronan 20th Floor Board Room at 2 Broadway.

Those interested in attending can do so either in person or watch via livestream.

There is also an option to submit written comments until March 11.

 

[Michael Wechsler]

@welkin - Unfortunately, my cynical experience is that the "voice being heard" public comment town hall is often just a charade to cover bases before implementing some regulation or action, claiming that a fair hearing with the public took place. My guess is that others with even more substantial objections voiced them and now we're at the stage where only those willing to file lawsuits will make a difference.

@nycshopkeeper - Watch the news over the next several weeks, as there are at least a half dozen lawsuits from large interests to stop New York City congestion pricing. The entire fiasco is so poorly implemented even I cannot understand how it's supposed to work. There will be serious consequences if it turns out exactly how people suspect, which is that a car that merely enters for one block on W.60th St. to enter the Queensborough Bridge (Ed Koch or the famous "59th St. Bridge" of "Escape from New York" fame ) will be subject to the congestion pricing for actually trying to reduce congestion and leave Manhattan. As someone who uses the MTA (bus, subway, railroad), I sympathize as this attempt to find funding to cure the latest financial woes appears to many to be furthering the lack of organizational accountability responsible and avoid addressing the problem directly.