United States: New Yorkers divided over the creation of an urban toll in Manhattan

In June, New York should become the very first city in the United States to adopt an urban toll, intended, in particular, to reduce traffic jams and pollution, in southern Manhattan. The system – if it is not blocked by the courts – plans to impose a tax of 15 dollars on motorists when entering a part of the city.

Molly, who lives in the Financial District, is happy about this future urban toll. “It’s great for the cityenthuses the New Yorker. Others around the world have already done it and it works. There’s one of these noises! Anyone driving from New Jersey, fuck off!”

The 15 dollars during the day at the entrance to the entire part of Manhattan, located south of Central Park, is enough to discourage the arrival of 150,000 vehicles per day, according to the city. “The city is simply stealing money from people like meMirak, a New York worker. I live in Queens, I’m a New Yorker, and despite everything, I’m going to have to pay! It’s not fair at all.” An anger shared by taxi drivers and residents of neighboring New Jersey. “It’s an unfair tax for certain professions, like delivery peoplerecognizes Joshua. But I think we should try everything to reduce traffic jams in New York.”

This toll will benefit everyone, says Alexa Sledge of the organization Transportation Alternatives: “You will be able to go to work faster, since there will be less traffic. The cost of the toll will be amortized. Less traffic is good for the economy, because traffic jams here cost us nearly 20 billion per year.”

The windfall generated by this toll – a billion dollars per year – should make it possible to restore public transport.