Beege Welborn

I'm not sure the powers that be thought this through. In the first place, it means more working-class folks exposed to Alvin Bragg's stabbies on the subways. That's not a winning proposition.

Secondly, a lot of FDNY and emergency services folks drive in to work in Manhattan every day, and...oh, look! Their unions are saying "don't bother."

Hey @GovKathyHochul now in addition to driving up the cost of every single good sold in region, you are going to deleteriously impact emergency response for all those who have been sentenced to live south of 60th street in your proposed congestion taxation fiefdom where residents…

— Reza Chowdhury (@RezaC1) January 3, 2025

FDNY EMS Local 2507, the union representing New York City’s emergency response teams, is calling for its members to transfer out of Midtown and Lower Manhattan ahead of the state’s launch of congestion pricing. 

Union representatives say the $9 peak congestion fee will have a significant financial impact on their members, who make $18.94 per hour. They urged the 270 members to submit transfer requests immediately.

“At their current pay scale, EMS members are opposed to this added toll that will eat into their already low wages,” read a statement from Local 2507 representatives.

The congestion pricing toll would cost firefighters, EMTs, and other emergency personnel about $45 a week to get to work, according to the union.

By the by, this is the fascist dweeb who came up with the idea.

Why’d you delete this, @sam_d_1995? Did you realize what you were saying? pic.twitter.com/6nShhBNYCV

— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) January 5, 2025