I'm going to jump in here, if that's ok. I don't take the Queensboro for work. I live and work in Queens. But, do like to go downtown in Manhattan with my kids for fun. We have a few little weekly traditions that we like to do there. When I go, I drive. Even if we had great public tranpsortation here Queens, I'd still drive. Why? because I don't want to be on public transport with my three little ones. I'd have to keep track of them, keep people away from them, make sure they don't fall onto tracks, or on the road in front of cars, etc. Plus, this is Queens not Manhattan. It's just not as safe as Manhattan is. It's not horrible, but it's not like lower Manhattan. And it's dangerous enough that I prefer to keep my kids in my car so I can control them and keep them safer. That means far more to me than traffic congestion or anything else. I'm also not wealthy. Not even close. I can barely afford the trips I do take with my kids into Manhattan. So, what your asking me to support is something that is harmful to the wellbeing of my family. I will not do it. I had no idea this was even something in the works. I had to find out from someone who traveled from afar to let me and others in the neighborhood know about and that we could something about it here. Maybe it will or won't make a difference, but here I am saying it now. Thanks.
I'm sorry but it doesn't matter what most New Yorkers do. It matters what 'all' New Yorkers do. Just cause you're a majority group doesn't mean you get to have whatever you want. New York has a decent history of concern for minority populations, what ever type of minority population it may be. I hope it continues that history by thinking about what this bill do to everyone in the City. Even us out here in Queens. People like me who aren't rich, or well educated, who don't have time to care about all of the extras in life that privledged people do. I have time to work, play with my kids, and drive into Manhattan once in a while to show my kids something nice. And your stupid bill wants to take one of those things away from me. Not very nice
I'm going to jump in here, if that's ok. I don't take the Queensboro for work. I live and work in Queens. But, do like to go downtown in Manhattan with my kids for fun. We have a few little weekly traditions that we like to do there. When I go, I drive. Even if we had great public tranpsortation here Queens, I'd still drive. Why? because I don't want to be on public transport with my three little ones. I'd have to keep track of them, keep people away from them, make sure they don't fall onto tracks, or on the road in front of cars, etc. Plus, this is Queens not Manhattan. It's just not as safe as Manhattan is. It's not horrible, but it's not like lower Manhattan. And it's dangerous enough that I prefer to keep my kids in my car so I can control them and keep them safer. That means far more to me than traffic congestion or anything else. I'm also not wealthy. Not even close. I can barely afford the trips I do take with my kids into Manhattan. So, what your asking me to support is something that is harmful to the wellbeing of my family. I will not do it. I had no idea this was even something in the works. I had to find out from someone who traveled from afar to let me and others in the neighborhood know about and that we could something about it here. Maybe it will or won't make a difference, but here I am saying it now. Thanks.
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I'm sorry but it doesn't matter what most New Yorkers do. It matters what 'all' New Yorkers do. Just cause you're a majority group doesn't mean you get to have whatever you want. New York has a decent history of concern for minority populations, what ever type of minority population it may be. I hope it continues that history by thinking about what this bill do to everyone in the City. Even us out here in Queens. People like me who aren't rich, or well educated, who don't have time to care about all of the extras in life that privledged people do. I have time to work, play with my kids, and drive into Manhattan once in a while to show my kids something nice. And your stupid bill wants to take one of those things away from me. Not very nice
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