"We pay a lot of money to live in this formerly wonderful city, that has taken some hits recently, and I think it's terrible to be charging people that pay taxes who live here extra money when they cross 61st St," said Samantha Popper, a 44-year-old stay-at-home-mom who lives nearby. "It's infuriating that just in another day we'll be charged a hefty toll just to cross 61st, which is just in my neighborhood."
Brian Anderson, a 42-year-old information technology specialist, said he lived in the city for over a decade but moved to New Jersey five years ago after being clocked in the face and knocked unconscious while reading a book on the subway. He said he moved specifically to avoid using mass transit but now realizes that might no longer be an option financially. 'I'll probably will be taking NJ Transit more often, and that's no fun,' he said. 'Otherwise, it's gonna cost me $30 to $40 just to get to the other side of the Hudson.'
Lyft driver Jose Siera ripped the scheme as a 'money grab.' 'The tolls are going up also, bridges, they're raising the prices also. It's gonna'...
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