Part of the exact same mindset that killed congestion pricing also leads to the "The Sad State of Underground Retail in New York City"
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/nyregion/mta-underground-retail.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5U0.GUQ5.G-ZBEAEIXkgy
Perhaps look to places that actually treat their transit network as the lifeblood of the city that they truly are?
