It keeps the filthy hoi polloi from hogging and clogging the streets when important people have to be somewhere.
But it’s actually not about convenience for the brahmins of the country – no, no, no.
It’s about saving the earth, and getting the little people to pay for it.
New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours.
The toll, known as congestion pricing, is meant to reduce traffic gridlock in the densely packed city while also raising money to help fix its ailing public transit infrastructure.
Drivers of most passenger cars will pay $9 to enter Manhattan south of Central Park on weekdays between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. and on weekends between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. During off hours, the toll will be $2.25 for most vehicles.
…It comes on…
