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In reply to the discussion: Would Be A Shame If Something Happened To Your City There, Bill [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)First, funding through traffic citations and other matters is standard practice in most cities and towns, and is hardly unique or notable in NYC.
In any event, I certainly hope you're not from around here, because we already face some of the highest taxes and fees in the nation, and raising them further is a big political loser, particularly among liberal middle and upper class whites and Asians that deBlasio needs for reelection. Moreover, in order to actually increase taxes, the City would likely require state approval in Albany, which would not be forthcoming from a Republican state senate and a Democratic governor who is desperate not to take antagonize the police unions statewide and create his own political problems. DeBlasio is on his own to resolve matters in the city.