The Fix NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Looks Solid — If Cuomo Aims High
If Governor Cuomo and the legislature aim high and refuse to carve out exemptions, New York City could end up with traffic reduction and transit funding comparable to those promised by the Move NY toll reform plan.
January 23, 2018
Congestion Pricing Will Help Stop Climate Change — But Differently Than You Think
The direct tailpipe emissions impact of congestion pricing is outweighed by its force multiplier effect.
January 12, 2018
Why Congestion Pricing Won’t Overwhelm the Subways
Congestion pricing can significantly reduce gridlock by shifting a relatively small share of car trips off the streets, and the subway already carries far more people than the crossings that will be tolled.
January 2, 2018
Schaller: Curbing Uber “Idle Time” Key to Busting Manhattan Gridlock
A report published today by taxi savant Bruce Schaller pins Manhattan's current traffic meltdown squarely on the relentless growth in Uber, Lyft, and other app-based for-hire vehicles.
December 21, 2017
London Traffic Would Be At Least 20 Percent Slower Without Congestion Pricing
The number of automobiles entering London’s center each day has plunged by 44 percent since the start of congestion charging, even as the total number of people entering grew 23 percent.
December 5, 2017
The Futility of de Blasio’s Meager Traffic Congestion Plan
The mayor's ideas have been tried before, without success. But even if the plan works as intended, the effect would be tiny because it doesn't attempt to reduce traffic volumes.
October 23, 2017
Bearing Witness to the Crash That Claimed the Life of Chaim Miller
This account of the crash that took the life of cyclist Chaim Miller in Brooklyn last Friday was written by an eyewitness who wishes to remain anonymous.
September 6, 2017
De Blasio Is Wrong — There’s a Congestion Pricing Plan That Affects All Boroughs Fairly
The mayor says he's never seen a version of congestion pricing that's fair to the outer boroughs, but the Move NY toll reform plan is specifically designed to distribute costs fairly between different parts of the city.
August 14, 2017
Top Legal Expert Concludes NYC Has Power to Toll Its Own Roads and Bridges
One of New York City’s preeminent jurists, Frederick A.O. Schwarz Jr., affirmed today that the city possesses full legal authority to toll its own roads and bridges and thus does not require state approval to implement congestion pricing.
July 6, 2017
Slower Subways Will Cost New Yorkers $1.4 Billion This Year
New Yorkers are already paying for Cuomo's deteriorating MTA in the form of lost time, increased pollution, and poorer health.
June 26, 2017
