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CNG Boro Politics

Something’s gotta give! Yeah — you!

By Makeda Dash and Liza Eckert
for The Brooklyn Paper

The economy is in the tank — so our leaders are talking about either tolls on the East River bridges or higher subway fares (or both). So we hit the streets to find out whether Brooklynites think the bridges should be tolled or the fares should be hiked (or neither!).

The Brooklyn Paper / Elizabeth Eckert
“Raising the fare will eat into people’s money for bills and rent. A lot of people work here that don’t live here. Residents have been funding everything. But if they can’t get the money, where is it going to come from?” Michelle Adams, Brooklyn Heights

The Brooklyn Paper / Elizabeth Eckert
“I’m against raising the fare. The city’s not doing well. It would be better to charge for the bridges.” Pitita Lago, Brooklyn Heights

The Brooklyn Paper / Elizabeth Eckert
“There’s no money for the subway, but they’ve got those new stadiums up.” Enjoli White, Brooklyn Heights

The Brooklyn Paper / Makeda Dash
“I go with the bridges. To get from point A to point B you have to pay. Nothing is free in America! Plus more people take subways. Since there’s less people on the road, they should pay.” Alfonso Atkinson, Bushwick

The Brooklyn Paper / Makeda Dash
“I say there should be tolls on the bridges because people who drive are supposed to have money. In this economy, if you don’t have money, then you shouldn’t be driving!” Jeffrey Le Styne, Bushwick

©2008 The Brooklyn Paper

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