Recent comments in /f/nyc

HEIMDVLLR t1_jd382eh wrote

Currently yes, but what happens when everyone abandons personal cars and become dependent on public transportation, ride-shares and deliveries?

Because people will still need to do the things they did when owning a car.

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ObjectivePitiful1170 t1_jd35uc1 wrote

That too, but when you consider the utility and the fact that the footprint is being split between many users, they look much better than private cars.

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TheWicked77 t1_jd32tlk wrote

Big Bird is no longer mayor, yes, but his policies still are here to mess with us. There are people who need help that have mental health issues. It's 850 million. it's not a drop in the bucket. Why are we not asking the questions where did the money go? We all check our bank account and do the math when we something wrong on our statements, why don't we do the same when it comes to the city budget for any one that we as tax payers give money too?

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LittleWind_ t1_jd31kpr wrote

Simple answer is - before any governmental action is taken (including the funding of an action) in NY, an environmental review must be carried out so that decision-makers know of the potential negative environmental impacts that might result from their action. If a negative impact is identified, they must propose measures to limit the negative impact. The same requirement applies to the federal government, who is involved here because they manage/regulate the interstate highway system.

So, in 2019, NYers voted to move forward with congestion pricing. The environmental review is ongoing and, once that is complete, decision-makers will provide the specific policy for implementation (based on the environmental review) and set a timeline for starting congestion pricing.

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scream4cheese t1_jd31hwn wrote

Yeah because it makes so much sense about what you said. The largest police dept in the country in the biggest city in the US has the lowest number of police involved shootings compare to other departments. But wait, that’s none of your business, right?

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