How can he legally interject into what is clearly a local government matter?
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States rights.
Sure man.
How is it that he has this power?
MTA says he doesn't have that power, and the toll program will continue unless ordered to stop by a court.
https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/d0d7398bc4e60a2f/7ae68b5d-full.pdf
The mayor of NYC is facing corruption charges, and Trump has the power to pardon him. So Mayor Adams is a puppet of Trump.
Because, so far, we are letting him.
You haven't heard? He's the new king now, he can do whatever.
The new selfproclaimed king, like all kings
I believe Tywin Lannister had something to say about that
This is the dumbest thing.. Why should I have to walk past disgusting vehicles belching exhaust while going nowhere?
We should just ban personal vehicles in Manhattan it makes no sense when this city has the best public transit in the US.. ditch car infrastructure, and build cheap $900 a month apartments that people can sustainably live in.
It's a bummer that New York City has to fund welfare for states that hate them so much, like Kentucky, Mississippi, and Alabama. If that weren't the case it would be much easier to fund transit improvements.
Those states would be worse off if states like NY or CA decided to secede one day, though I’m aware that’s nearly impossible to do. What’s crazy to me is that the states that contribute most are the ones most shitted on for being “too liberal.”
If NY were run by MAGA, I bet the economy would tank and it wouldn’t be able to contribute anything to the states that are already poor.
Everyone says its nearly impossible to do but MAGA keeps doing the impossible. JUST FUCKING SECEDE.
@FreakinSteve @patacon_pisao
States that are done with President Musk can just stop paying federal taxes, stop accepting federal money, and stop federal taxes from being deducted from the wages of employees in the state. Fire their congressmen and senators. Let's do it.
States don't pay federal taxes. Individuals pay federal taxes. No single individual wants to face prison for not paying their taxes so everyone pays them. NYC banks would have to refused federal court orders to withdraw taxes from individual accounts. State troops would need to defend individuals from federal arrest for non payment of taxes.
This post (understandably, somewhat) glances over cheeto calling himself King when he declared this on twatter
Yeah, I didn't even see that until this morning. I just saw this article on ground news and figured I'd share it
Yeah it's a reference to the president's day protests. He's mocking you.
Hey NYC drivers, just purposely cause traffic. Sit in your car in the middle of the road - by the tens of thousands. You let him take one thing from you, and you're giving him permission to take everything from you.
They're already doing this or may as well be
I'm guessing the people dumb enough to drive in NYC are not displeased about what Trump did.
Finding new lows, eh?
No matter how they spin it, main reason for doing congestion pricing was to fight how slow both emergency response and mass transit was getting.
Literally killing people, rich and poor alike.
Last time I was in Manhattan, walking to Penn station, I passed an ambulance with lights and sirens trying to get through. 6 blocks later I looked back and saw I was now 2 blocks ahead of it.
Is Move over law applied rigorosly? This question is not intended to discount overbuilt car infrastructure being overused.
Where do you move over to when the whole road is full?
The bus lane or the bike lane, of course.
...Oh wait, car-supremacist fuckwads have been ripping those out, too.
Yes! Trum..err Elon is coming for the DMV! Finally! Maybe it will be an app that sends pictures of me in the shower to the people who make our license plates in prison.
Will they be firing all cops, mailmen and firefighters?
Will they be firing all cops, mailmen and firefighters?
Just the mailmen and firefighters. Without police, who would be around to ~~beat up the minorities and protesters~~ enforce the law?
States rights, amirite?
In a statement, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the federal government has rescinded its approval of the program, calling it “slap in the face to working class Americans and small business owners.”
At first I was wondering when Sean P Diddy Combs was appointed Transportation Secretary. I get that he is accused of sexual assaults which is a great qualification but still......
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