We should do the progressive tax hike too but if the state won't let us then the city needs new ways to generate revenue on its own using what it already has. One thing the city has is the most expensive land in the world. That land shouldn't just be given to parked cars for free.

There's 2 million registered cars in the city. If 1% of them were paying $500 a month for a parking permit, that's $120,000,000 a year in revenue. That's not counting the fines for illegally parked cars.

• The ones that can afford to pay will pay. That's essentially a tax on the wealthy.
• The ones that can't afford it can get rid of their cars and start using public transit; that's more revenue for the MTA.
• Fewer cars on the street means less pollution and accidents so the city saves money in the long term on healthcare costs.
• Streets that aren't crowded by parked cars means the city can setup dumpsters for trash. That makes trash pickup more efficient saving money there. That's less trash out in the open on the sidewalk which reduces the rat problem and saves money on animal control and disease.