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New Yorkers’ Opinion of Congestion Pricing: Same as It Ever Was
To increase public approval of congestion pricing, first you have to enact congestion pricing.
March 29, 2018
Albany Leaders Can Save Lives By Including Speed Cameras in Their Budget. Will They?
Traffic violence victims and AARP pressed legislative leaders to expand NYC's automated speed enforcement program as budget negotiations conclude.
March 29, 2018
Too Many NYC Reps Did Nothing About the Most Important Transport Initiative in Albany This Year
Don't let Cuomo's lack of effort on congestion pricing overshadow the dismally passive performance of NYC's state representatives.
March 28, 2018
Can Congestion Pricing Survive Cuomo’s Political Timidity?
Speaking on WNYC this morning, the governor suggested putting off an Albany vote on congestion pricing until next year.
March 23, 2018
We Know Speed Cameras Save Lives, But Albany Still Hasn’t Let NYC Add More in Years
"Your voices are the only thing that will change the status quo in Albany right now," Mayor de Blasio told Families for Safe Streets at a rally this afternoon.
March 22, 2018
Assembly Democrats’ Taxi Surcharge Plan Isn’t Congestion Pricing
There’s no cordon toll on cars or trucks, which means zero charge on, and revenue from, the city’s #1 congestion source.
March 14, 2018
Assembly Member Dan Quart Wants Full-Scale Congestion Pricing, No Exemptions
Assembly Member Dan Quart, who represents the Upper East Side and East Midtown, doesn't tiptoe around the issue of congestion pricing.
March 9, 2018
TransAlt Backs Albany E-Bike Bill With No Helmet or Age Restrictions
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Thomas O'Mara of Elmira and Brooklyn Assembly rep Nick Perry, would enable adults to carry children on e-bikes.
February 16, 2018
Sick of Failing Subways? Tell the Riders Alliance All About Your Nightmare Commutes
The worst horror stories will be shared with state legislators, many of whom haven't taken a subway or bus in years.
February 15, 2018
Can Albany and the City Council Save NYC From de Blasio’s Backward E-Bike Policy?
State lawmakers have again introduced legislation to classify e-bikes as bicycles, rather than motor vehicles. Council Member Rafael Espinal has authored a resolution in support of the Albany bill, and is calling on the mayor to stop targeting commercial cyclists.
February 14, 2018