MTAs gridlock day toll idea: Letters to the Editor Dec. 27, 2024

The Issue: The MTA’s initial plan to boost “congestion” tolls by 25% on “gridlock alert days.”I don’t know if Gov.Hochul realizes it, but she is continuing to put nails in her coffin for the next election (“Congestion con,” Dec.

26).This trick she pulled with congestion pricing, along with her not taking action against District Attorney Alvin Bragg or Mayor Adams, is hurting her re-election hopes.Now we learn that the MTA had plans to quietly add a 25% “gridlock” surcharge to be imposed on people driving into certain parts of Manhattan on some days.It was just another scam by this incompetent governor and the MTA board.Gene O’BrienWhitestoneAs a Manhattan resident below 60th Street, I commute daily by car to my job in Rye Brook.

Unfortunately, there is no direct public transportation route available from my home to the office, leaving me with no viable alternatives to driving.This policy presents a financial burden for me and my family.On top of the already substantial costs associated with commuting, being subjected to this additional fee feels unfair and unsustainable.A more equitable solution would take into account the unique circumstances of those like myself who rely on personal vehicles due to the lack of public transportation options.Jane EmbreeManhattanWhen will we stop throwing money into this bottomless pit we call the MTA, without any accountability or financial responsibility?The MTA was legislated into existence in 1968.

It can just as easily be legislated out of existence with its operations privatized.Are you listening, Gov.

Hochul?If the MTA is in such dire straights, CEO Janno Lieber and all the top executives should take a 10% pay cut.With their salaries, I’m certain they can afford it.Why don’t they all surrender their cars and chauffeurs to ride the subway they exalt with its crime, filth and delays, as the rest of us do?Rolly LessinStaten IslandIt’s incredible that the “elites” on the Upper East Side and Upp...