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You're implying that the main/only "use" of public streets is to fill them up with car traffic. Fewer cars on the streets means they can be better leveraged by buses, cyclists, and pedestrians, which is how it should be in a place like Manhattan.

No congestion charge seems to be partly a handout to the wealthy: for a cost that's negligible to them, they get to pollute _public_ streets.

You say it like they'll be cruising down empty double-wide lanes while waving to the grateful peasants. In reality, the time commuters cut off their driving time will probably be measured in single digit minutes, while the benefits to the city and the millions of us who live here will be huge.

> while the benefits to the city and the millions of us who live here will be huge.

OK, so also preclude private vehicles of the wealthy, to remove more congestion.

If you're talking about the revenue, then increase taxes on the wealthy (without selling them preferred use of public streets).