Some angry drivers didn’t hold back on Sunday with their thoughts on the first active day of congestion pricing, which involved paying a $9 toll to travel into Manhattan.
“It sucks, take them down!” one motorist yelled as he passed under a set of congestion pricing gantries near the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge.
Most New Yorkers who spoke with amNewYork Metro Sunday said that they are adamantly against the tolls on their first day of implementation. Famous for being vocal, Big Apple residents did not hold back regarding their thoughts on congestion pricing.
“It really pisses me off,” John Saffir said, who stopped on the Upper East Side to share his grievances with amNewYork Metro. “It’s a scam. I’m not against it for passenger vehicles during rush hour, you know, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. or something like that. But this is such bullsh.
