Congestion Pricing
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Will Congestion Pricing Make or Break Mayoral Campaigns?
While we wait to see what happens, or doesn't happen, today in Albany, New York Magazine takes a look at four mayoral aspirants and how their positions on congestion pricing may affect their chances of succeeding Michael Bloomberg.
April 7, 2008
Support for Pricing From Nassau Dem Michelle Schimel
While many of her colleagues are hoping to avoid taking a stand on congestion pricing by urging Speaker Sheldon Silver to kill the plan without a vote, Nassau County Assembly Democrat Michelle Schimel has come out strongly in favor with an editorial in the Great Neck Record:
April 7, 2008
If Congestion Pricing Fails, Rest Assured, There’s Always Plan B
Copenhagen-based Flickr photographer Zakkalicious tells us that this cartoon was originally published in the May 1933 issue of Toy World magazine and also appeared in David Herhily's 2004 book, "Bicycle."
April 4, 2008
What Glick’s District Will Lose Without Congestion Pricing
With the fate of congestion pricing likely to be decided over the weekend, we're going to beat this drum some more this afternoon.
April 4, 2008
What Your District Loses Without Congestion Pricing
The Campaign for New York's Future has some handy fact sheets on the transit upgrades outlined in the MTA 2008-2013 Capital Plan, broken down by city and state electoral districts. Since many of these projects will be threatened without the hundreds of millions in annual revenues expected from congestion pricing, some legislators may need to be reminded of what's at stake.
April 4, 2008
God’s Love: We’re Not Against Congestion Pricing
God's Love We Deliver operates its kitchen out of this building on Spring Street.
April 4, 2008
Open Thread: What Are Your Reps Saying About Pricing?
Hopefully a lot of electeds are hearing from Streetsbloggers today. We'd love to know the responses you're getting. To get the ball rolling, here's an account from Streetsblog's Jason Varone:
April 3, 2008
Silver: Fate of Pricing Decided by Monday
Liz Benjamin at the Daily Politics is reporting that Sheldon Silver will direct Assembly Democrats to take action on congestion pricing by Monday, when the window to receive $354 million in federal funds expires. However, Silver would not guarantee that pricing will reach the floor for a full vote, only that a decision will be reached one way or the other.
April 3, 2008
Glick Worried Pricing Will Make Air Quality Worse
Reader Sarah Ferguson reports that Assembly Member Deborah Glick (right), who represents Lower Manhattan, has come up with a novel twist on Richard Brodsky's call for further environmental review of congestion pricing. Read on for the full story, and keep making those phone calls. We want to know what else legislators are telling their constituents today.
April 3, 2008
Queens Pricing Opponent Is Right: $8 Is Crazy
Comrie is right -- $8 to drive into mid-Manhattan is nuts. The fee should be at least $40.
April 3, 2008