Furious!

Supporters of Congestion Pricing Are Furious at Hochul’s ‘Betrayal’

Those who had fought for congestion pricing had been eagerly awaiting the implementation of an idea conceived here 72 years ago — one that aimed to transform the city’s busiest streets and set an example for other American cities that are battling traffic and pollution.

But they woke up to shattering news on Wednesday.

Things have become so adversarial recently it's impossible to do anything for anybody without furiousizing somebody else. 

Manhattan is, without a doubt, the traffic jam capitol of the U.S. Let one fender get dented somewhere on the island and the whole place gridlocks for an hour. Or more.

To some, that's part of the city's charm. Honk honk. To others it's…pollution. Of every kind. 

For everybody, it's a mess.

According to World Population Review, "On weekdays, the number of commuters pushes the Manhattan population to more than 3.9 million, or 170,000 people per square mile."

Congestion pricing — charging a toll for driving in Manhattan during certain busy hours — might help tame the beast. A bit. (The only thing that can really bring Manhattan traffic to a halt is a major snowstorm.)

Or it might not. 

[Hochul is New York State's governor.]