As this additional tax will discourage some drivers from entering the CBD of Manhattan, traffic in the surrounding areas will build up. Community members in Uptown Manhattan will suffer a substantial increase in traffic that could slow down necessary trips by personal vehicle or bus. Finding street parking will become dramatically more difficult because of the influx of drivers coming from the CBD.

Air pollution will also be diverted above 60th Street. Community members, including those who don’t drive, will additionally suffer the worsened air quality.

Property values in these neighborhoods will depreciate due to these externalities, hindering economic growth.

Deliveries and other commerce, especially by truck, will become slower and/or more expensive.