NYC Mayor Eric Adams Discusses His Administration Joining Congestion Pricing Lawsuit

At his press briefing, NYC Mayor Eric Adams was asked about his administration joining the congestion pricing lawsuit.

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00:00You do that yet?

00:01Okay.

00:02Your administration joined the congestion pricing lawsuit.

00:07Yes.

00:08I'm just wondering if you can talk about what you see as some of the benefits of congestion

00:11pricing and why the city is joining.

00:14Well, we have to deal with congestion on our streets.

00:17We know that.

00:18Not only is it an environmental issue, that's why we fought to get $100 million for those

00:24for those communities that have an environmental impact.

00:30You know, congestion hurts our business.

00:32I speak to business leaders, to time of deliveries.

00:35It's an issue.

00:36But we've got to get it right.

00:37I've said it over and over again.

00:39We have to get it right.

00:40You know, I don't want to negatively impact working class people.

00:44I don't want to make sure we displace the traffic into other communities like Staten Island,

00:50the Bronx, and other areas.

00:52I don't want to turn, you know, outside the outskirts of Queensborough Bridge into a place

00:57where people are driving, parking.

00:59You know, so we just have to get it right.

01:01We have to think it through.

01:02That's the job of the MTA and the governor.

01:05And I said that over and over again.

01:07That is their job.

01:08I wish it would have been in the hands of the mayor and the city council, but I don't

01:13have that control.

01:14You know, we're creatures of the state.

01:16They made the determination.

01:17I respect the determination.

01:19How are you?

01:22How are you doing?

01:23I'm good.

01:24How are you?