Cuomo’s Big Mea Culpa: Congestion Price No Good
I am not a fan of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but he’s right this time (“Time to hit the brakes,” Post Opinion, March 13).
A main goal of congestion pricing is to increase ridership on the MTA. I lived in Manhattan most of my adult life and once used the subway system constantly. Now? I have not been on a subway in two years. I used to attend plays, go to different restaurants and attend Parks Department events — all by using the subway system.
Now that I am a senior, I wouldn’t think of going underground and (potentially) never coming up again. If you think I’m being dramatic, ask all the elderly women who have been tossed to the ground or pushed down the stairs.
Cuomo made a mistake the first time by approving this measure. Let’s see if he can stop it. Maria Musolino
Staten Island
Congestion pricing is another cash-grab to pay the salaries of a bloated executive division. The plan will also skyrocket
my cost of living below
59th Street.
It is long past time for the MTA to be privatized. Donathan Salkaln Manhattan
Can anyone point to a major MTA project that was completed on time and on budget?
I could not — until this congestion pricing boondoggle. For this one, everything is in place and ready to be implemented. What better proof is there that when it comes to a money grab, things get done on a timely basis? William Fisher Suffern
John Samuelsen, head of the Transport Workers Union, has issued a threat to New York politicians who support congestion pricing (“TWU chief in MTA threat,” March 8).
That threat rings hollow. He is merely looking to displace one set of Democrats with another, a useless exercise.
Until New York is returned to a two-party state, politicians will continue to screw over their constituents.
John Mancuso
Naples, Fla.
It’s time for the unions to stop posturing and filing useless lawsuits. A general strike is needed right now by all.
Just the threat alone will bring Gov. Hochul and the legislature to their knees and defeat their punishing plan.
Carl Rosenstein Manhattan