And it's not like these delivery trucks drive in to go to a single business. $9 is nothing, but $9 distributed among multiple businesses is truly nothing
Instead we just get endless obviously dumb excuses. "I said no because an angel appeared to me in a dream and told me if the congestion charge were introduced, dragons would attack. You wanna risk that?!? Also it would cause the Empire State to blow over in a storm, and make subway fares cost $80"
Or honestly, if you're worried about optics, just do "I am ordering a review into this that will report to me two days after the election, but not, y'know, because of the election. By total coincidence. Two days after the election they will tell me to go for it."
act like you're listening!
"After careful consideration, despite my concerns, I have decided to listen to my constituents and move forward with the congestion price and we will work with business owners and those affected to ease the burden as we transition to a new era for New York City"
The way she's acting is consistent with making decisions under duress. I genuinely think she's been threatened in a way that she can't protect herself from.
Or don't say anything! Just avoid the damn cameras!
It's one thing to make stupid decisions. It's another thing to absolutely suck at the most basic elements of politics. Hochul is like a pitcher who falls three times on the way to the mound.
The best pancakes I ever had were in a you know what in Jersey, and as a Pennsylvanian I don’t say that lightly. We have diners but you have to acknowledge greatness.
They are laying the groundwork for a Tri-State war. This is like Milosevic in Kosovo in 1988 byt the Tri State Area and Pizzas. It will end with a Nato bombing campaign and a Hague tribunal.
