The broken-windows theory of social disorder holds that minor problems that go unaddressed will grow into major problems.
The namesake example argues that a vacant building with a single broken window will soon have many broken windows as well as other problems and become a dangerous neighborhood blight. This one involves riders refusing to pay the fare on New York City buses.
But there are only about 100 of them on the job, The Post reports, showing how unserious the agency is about fixing the massive problem. It’s been fueled by pro-criminal, far-left legislators and so-called prosecutors who flash the green light to all sorts of violations by downgrading or eliminating penalties., Vance’s successor, has taken his example of avoiding criminal penalties for fare-beating and extended it to other areas.
Enter congestion pricing, which was advertised as a supposed social good but was also a backdoor way to finance the MTA as the fare-beating losses soared. , Mayor Adams and lawmakers in Albany and City Hall want to cover the deficit by taxing commuters and trucks, with plans calling for the agency to reap about $1 billion a year.
He called her decision “reasonable,” reflecting how unpopular congestion pricing is, especially in the suburbs, and how putting it into effect could keep the House in GOP hands.
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