Not to pick on Chris, because he’s a friend of mine, but a few months ago when he wrote about congestion pricing, he mentioned that people in Manhattan would hate the idea because they would have to pay more to, for example, go home. I stipulated that most people in Manhattan don’t drive anyway and probably would love the idea.

Well guess what? I was right…

Manhattan voters support congestion pricing 62 - 29 percent. Voters in other boroughs are opposed to the proposal:

- 67 - 26 percent in The Bronx;
- 63 - 29 percent in Brooklyn;
- 61 - 32 percent in Queens;
- 69 - 26 percent in Staten Island.

By a 3 - 1 margin, 68 - 23 percent, New York City voters say they use mass transit, rather than a car, to travel into and out of Manhattan. Car drivers oppose congestion pricing 59 - 34 percent while mass transit users oppose it 53 - 40 percent.

So Staten Island, where most of the people who drive in this entire city live, is most opposed to the idea, while, by almost an equal margin, people in Manhattan are for it.

It’s starting to become clear that it’s really the inconsiderate outer borough assholes who drive into Manhattan during rush hour and peak time that really don’t like the idea. Of course they don’t! This is designed to keep their inconsiderate asses in their own borough!

(Chris: You know I love ya man, but every time I mention congestion pricing, your name is gonna come up. It’s just the way of the world.)

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