New York’s Staten Island.According to AM New York, one day into congestion pricing, residents of Staten Island are already beginning to see the impact on their quality of life and financial situation.
The article claims that a number of Staten Islanders consulted them on their future plans and lifestyle adjustments due to congestion pricing.
According to the site, Brian Meyer, a Staten Island court officer, commutes into Midtown for work every day.
Meyer informed AMNY that he would probably now take the express bus to the court where he works, which would save money on his trip but make it at least forty-five minutes longer each day, bringing his weekly travel time to five hours.
Meyer, who works on West 54th Street, told AMNY, “I already pay the tolls for the Verrazzano Bridge and the Hugh Carey Tunnel, and if I want to continue driving to work, I’ll either have to pay the congestion fee or try to park above 60th Street and walk down.”
The outlet claims that after congestion pricing went into force, drivers from Staten Island who want to go into Manhattan now have to pay tolls that can reach hundreds of dollars per month.
Meyer told the site, “I and other Staten Islanders who commute into the congestion zone would be paying $500 to $600 a month in tolls just to get to and from work.”
According to the source, the cop is thinking of leaving Midtown soon as a result.
Because of the MTA’s $9 base toll into Manhattan south of and including 60th Street, Jennifer DiScalo Tricomi, a resident of Staten Island, stated that her husband, who works for the NYC Department of Sanitation, plans to transfer from his Manhattan employment in April.
Citing the same financial hardships the others experienced due to congestion pricing, nearly 300 employees of the FDNY Emergency Medical Service likewise informed AMNY that they are prepared to leave the Manhattan Congestion Relief Zone.
According to the article, the union is asking its almost 270 paramedics and EMTs stationed in the region to leave right away.
The MTA claims that while authorized emergency vehicles and municipally owned vehicles are immune from congestion charges, city employees are not. Depending on income, the MTA provides a number of exemptions and discounts.
According to AMNY, many other municipal employees are also thinking about leaving their positions in Lower Manhattan or Midtown.
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