A recent report by the Coalition to Protect Chinatown and the Lower East Side argues that congestion pricing is detrimental to local businesses, with many claiming it has reduced customer traffic and complicated employee commutes. However, these assertions appear contradictory. Moreover, surveys revealing high percentages of business owners attributing their struggles to congestion pricing are questioned. Previous claims, including a bankruptcy filing from Sticky's, which blamed congestion pricing for its financial woes, are deemed unfounded given the restaurant's prior financial issues.
If there's less traffic, perhaps there are fewer customers, but it can't also be harder to get to work, right?
This false narrative even made it into the recent bankruptcy filing of the late great chicken finger joint, Sticky's.
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