Like I said in question 2, I am not an expert on traffic, and would find the best and brightest people or firms on this subject. I do feel most of the expressway congestion is caused by Truck and van traffic, which could be reduced by my alternate street parking for truck delivering and work trucks like Con Edison, the companies would not be sending truck into the city at all hours and on all days. After 9/11 in the district (I had a business that was in the restricted area) for months we could only get deliverers from most company and certain day’s, now it was at first difficult, because we were not used to it, but after a very short time it just became just part of doing biz

Yes, a road pricing strategy would be effective in changing New Yorker’s travel choices and thereby helping to reduce congestion in Manhattan. Our current tolling system does not make sense. As "Gridlock" Sam Schwartz has pointed out, a truck heading from Brooklyn to New Jersey will be charged $60 to drive on expressways in Brooklyn and Staten Island and across the Verrazano Bridge but is charged nothing to drive on the streets of downtown Brooklyn, across the Manhattan Bridge, through Chinatown on Canal Street, then the West Village and Chelsea out the Lincoln Tunnel. I do think that road pricing has be done in a way that does not hurt small businesses who rely on deliveries and low income residents who must drive within and into the Central Business District. I do also believe that there are huge additional benefits associated with reducing traffic congestion neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan, such as better air quality, pedestrian safety, and potentially more funding for better public transit. i

Road pricing works; It has gotten cars off the road elsewhere and I don’t see why it wouldn't in New York. It would change people's behavior as long as there is adequate public transit. I was disappointed by the City and State’s failure to institute congestion pricing last year. I believe that a sensible pricing system would help reduce congestion and improve traffic safety in the denser areas of the City. While some New Yorkers would still need to take a bus and two subways on their daily commute, it will be difficult to generate broad support for this system. That is why revenue from the system needs to go to creating real transportation alternatives across the City and region, to reduce commuters’ reliance on cars to get into the City. I recognize that there are some groups who may initially be adversely effected by congestion pricing, such as lower income individuals and small businesses, and would be cognizant of these issues in creating any proposal.
I also believe that government officials, such as City Council members and others, should not be eligible for waivers from any congestion pricing system.

Some road pricing measures make sense. I supported the Mayor's congestion plan that failed to gain legislative approval. A tax based on miles driven may make sense but a gas tax encourages use of fuel efficient vehicles a mileage tax would not. Tolls are appropriate for certain crossing.

I am for the reduction of vehicles primarily it will provide all us a better breathing environment. As far as increasing the fees as a method to reduce the vehicles, I am not for mainly because we are having a difficult time using the money for what it is intended for.

Sure. Anytime you increase peoples driving expenses they will think twice about driving. I could not say if this will decrease congestion on our major roadways. I think it could certainly help, but in my district there are very few alternatives, especially for commerce when it comes to the Cross Bronx (I-95). I would support congestion pricing if the money goes to repair the damage which the congestion causes. For example the asthma rate in my district is the highest in the city. I would support congestion pricing if the money went towards asthma research and relief, the planting of trees and green space and the subsidy and improvement of public transportation. However as I said, I would need to learn more before I could say whether it will truly reduce congestion.

I do not support any road pricing measures as presently proposed. People in the outer boroughs rely on automobile transportation and a convient and cost effective option for our required daily transportation needs. Unless there is a increase in, and improvement to, the mass transit options currently available I could not accept any additional costs to the necessary transportation needs of the residents living in the fringe communities in our outer boroughs where two and three fare zones are the only mass transportation options avialble. I am a strong proponent of a Ferry system servicing and connecting the wateredge communities of the east Bronx to Manhattan's east river transportation nodes, LaGuardia airport and Westchester County waterfront communities. Recreational venues including Citi field, Yankee Stadium, Randalls Island, Roberto Clemente State Park, Govenor's Island, etc. are several examples of recreatonal ferry service destinations which I advocate and support. I would only consider road pricing proposals if innovative solutions like ferry service or expansion of the 2nd ave subway into the east Bronx were part of an broadbased overall comprenhensive planning proposal inclusive of our east Bronx regional transportation needs.

I prefer increasing public transportation and infrastructural improvements to our roads to reduce traffic instead of road pricing measures. Given the cost of living in New York City today, additional fees to use public roadways could be financially prohibitive for some local residents. I do not believe commuters should be punished with unequal fees based on how far they live from their place of employment.

All New Yorkers are united in their desire to reduce congestion in our beloved Manhattan. However, their is much debate on how to achieve this goal. Road pricing and congestion pricing used with additional means of increasing mass transportaion has the potential to achieve these measures. I am opposed, however, to any toll increases or new tolls on East river crossings for the sole reason of collecting more taxes from Queens residents. The proposed rail expansions are a welcome addition to our overcrowded subways. Specifically the expansion of the 7 train from Grand Central to the west side area/Penn Station will greatly enhance the mass transit option for Flushing residents. However, 80 percent of my district is not in Flushing and is dependent on Express Buss service which is always the first area facing cuts during tough economic times, such as now. I would support increasing funding and public attention to existing successful programs such as the Bus Rapit Transit System, Neighborhood Streets Network, Reclaiming the Sidewalk Project and Safe Routes to School porgrams all insitituted and supported by your organization.

Mayor Bloomberg unsuccessfully pushed for congestion pricing in Manhattan, still giving much
credibility and visibility to the idea. In London, congestion pricing has led to significant and
sustained reduction in vehicles entering the congestion zone, leading to reduced pollution and
travel times. The idea of a fee for mile seems troubling though, as it would punish owners of
efficient vehicles and reward owners of gas guzzlers.However, tolls on major thoroughfares
such as the BQE and the LIE could provide funds for increased public transit service while
reducing traffic congestion and pollution.