Congestion Pricing
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Transit Riders to Cuomo: Stop Tip-Toeing Around Congestion Pricing and Pass It
Cuomo is wasting his opportunity to reform New York's dysfunctional traffic and transit systems.
March 21, 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
While Cuomo Sits on the Sidelines, the Assembly’s Joke of a Congestion Pricing Plan Fills the Vacuum
Carl Heastie's Democratic conference has a plan designed to relieve elected officials from sweating out a tough decision.
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
An Hourly Fee on Cabs and Ubers Is Less Radical Than It Appears
Transportation analyst Bruce Schaller recommends charging for-hire vehicles between $5 and $50 per hour within the Manhattan taxi zone.
March 7, 2018
The Cost of Cold Feet: No Cordon Toll Means Kissing Most Congestion Pricing Benefits Goodbye
Without a cordon toll, the time savings from reduced traffic congestion drops by at least 60 percent. The revenues available to improve transit drop by 60 percent or more as well.
February 22, 2018
NYC’s Still Waiting for a Traffic Reduction Plan From Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo's team seems to be serious about congestion pricing, but every time there’s a chance to commit to a concrete policy, they don’t.
February 16, 2018
Broad Business-Labor Coalition Ready to Back Congestion Pricing If Cuomo Releases a Strong Plan
The emerging big-tent coalition for congestion pricing includes the city's business elite, large unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers, and anti-poverty advocates.
February 14, 2018
Deborah Glick Still Doesn’t Have a Position on Congestion Pricing
For 10 years, Glick has stood on the sidelines without getting behind any of the major proposals to cut car traffic in her Lower Manhattan district.
February 9, 2018
Jo Anne Simon on Congestion Pricing: We Can Do This
Simon's presence in Albany is one reason to believe a congestion pricing vote might play out differently this time. Her predecessor, Joan Millman, sat on the fence during the public debate over congestion pricing in 2008 before expressing her support when it was too late to matter.
February 8, 2018
