Why on earth would you need “live updates” about this?
“Breaking! Car drives into Manhattan and pays $9. And another. And there’s another!”
Live Updates: New York Begins Congestion Pricing Without Hiccups
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FundMECFS@slrpnk.net 4 days ago
Excellent. But I do wish there was an exemption for disabled people on SSDI.
When you’re on 10k income per year, and have no mobility without a car, it basically means you can’t go in/out of manhattan on your own money.
silence7@slrpnk.net 4 days ago
Anybody living off SSDI is almost surely not driving into lower Manhattan to begin with. Parking is like $100/day there.
My understanding is that local disability rights groups favor the charge because it pays for improving access to mass transit, which is what they’re already using
FundMECFS@slrpnk.net 4 days ago
If you live in manhattan.
I used to love taking transit as a disabled person (when it was accessible), but now my condition has worsened so bad I cannot travel without being horizontal. Which means I need to pay caregivers to take me to medical appointments by car.