# New York governor quashes Manhattan congestion pricing project

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 6, 2024, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-governor-quashes-manhattan-congestion-pricing-project/1002541 "2024-06-06T07:01:50Z")\
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Plus, as I understand it, New York is very easy to get around in without a car, and hence many residents don’t even own one. I’d expect that poorer folks would be disproportionately in that category.

How much does public transportation cost? I assume that there’s an all-you-can-ride option available monthly, for instance.

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