> poorer people who still need a car to drive in NYC

This does not exist. Parking in the congestion zone starts at $25 for an hour and regularly goes above $100 for an evening.

Who needs a car in NYC? It's an expensive hobby and its time we stop letting drivers externalize their costs.

I'm not discussing if someone should drive.

My only point i'm making is, that this system increases inequality between financial richer people vs poorer ones.

And thats because its an absolut fee and not a relative one.