Saturday, January 22, 2022

Senator Comrie wants everyone to pay the austerity congestion tax

State Senator Leroy Comrie speaks at press conference.

The legislator who oversees the MTA’s committee is warning the authority not to allow any more exemptions to Manhattan’s planned congestion tolls — or else risk losing potential revenue needed for the transit system.

State Sen. Leroy Comrie said during a hearing on Wednesday that proposed exemptions for city residents, government employees or suburban drivers “upset the entire point of congestion pricing.”

“I don’t think there should be any exemptions, and I’m going to continue to say that there should be no exemptions,” Comrie said, after senators from north of New York City called for discounts for their constituents when the MTA launches tolls in Manhattan below 60th Street.

State legislators passed the congestion toll plan in 2019 with three baked-in exemptions — for emergency vehicles, for vehicles carrying disabled New Yorkers and for drivers who live inside the Manhattan congestion zone and make less than $60,000 per year.

 

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

so they are gonna link your tax return to your ez pass?

Anonymous said...

Good. I’m tired of subsidizing free loading car commies. Pay up for your pollution assholes. Pay up for murdering people in the road!

Anonymous said...

Never heard of him before. Wish he was in my district. I'd vote for him.
Way to go, senator! F**k the car zealots and special interests.


Anonymous said...

Good. I’m tired of subsidizing free loading car commies. Pay up for your pollution assholes. Pay up for murdering people in the road!

Says the Communist pig, whos is enjoying his bike gulag on tax payers' dime.
Sick and tired of you poisoning us with your ducking cell phone, using 5G while connecting to your CCP party buddies.

Go work for your money lowlife! Stop living off other people commie nutjob.

georgetheatheist said...

Can't wait to see morbidly obese Comrie riding a bicycle.

Anonymous said...

I'm surprised that none of the usual suspects have pointed out that Comrie rhymes with Commie.

Anonymous said...

You never heard of this dinosaur before? You must be from the mid-west.

Anonymous said...

He represents a district with shit public transit. Go ride your bike from Cambria Heights to Manhattan in 20 degree weather with ice on the ground. You'd think Leroy would represent and support the car and home owning middle class Black community he represents. But he'd rather go woke. He won't go broke though since he will rake in that 130k state Senate salary every year. For a job that is part time in many states.