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August 1: The Mayor Shall Submit the Traffic Mitigation Plan
A couple of weeks ago Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Spitzer, Senate Leader Bruno and Assembly Speaker Silver agreed to a process that would lead to the formation of a 17-member commission that would evaluate and decide on New York City's congestion pricing proposal.
August 1, 2007
Congestion Pricing: What’s the Deal?
Nobody knows whether the convoluted and difficult congestion pricing "deal" reached by political leaders yesterday will actually result in anything. The deal is complex even by Albany standards. A few things, however, are clear:
July 20, 2007
Congestion Pricing: Here’s the Deal
Below is a summary of the congestion pricing deal struck this afternoon by Governor Spitzer, Mayor Bloomberg, Assembly Speaker Silver and Senate Leader Bruno.
July 19, 2007
Some Sort of Congestion Pricing Deal is Done
According to NY1, Governor Spitzer just announced "that the state has given the city the green light to proceed with the
plan, but he stressed that no agreement has been reached on tolls." NY1 reports, "The agreement creates a commission of representatives from the mayor's
office and the governor's office, City Council members, and State
Senate and Assembly members to review plans for implementation."
July 19, 2007
Who Better Represented “the Little Guy” in the Pricing Debate?
New York State Assembly Members Jose Rivera, Richard Brodsky and Adriano Espaillat
July 18, 2007
Parking Reform: Reduce Congestion & Raise Money Minus Albany
With congestion pricing stalled in Albany gridlock, what's next? What immediate measures can New York City take to reduce traffic congestion without having to go through Albany to implement them? How else might New York City reduce traffic congestion while raising a bit of money for transit, bicycling and pedestrian improvements? Back in May, Transportation Alternatives executive director Paul Steely White suggested that parking policy reform in this Gotham Gazette essay:
July 17, 2007
Bloomberg: NYC is Poorer Today Thanks to Albany Inaction
Mayor Bloomberg had harsh words for New York State's Democratic leadership at today's press conference in Brooklyn. Here is an abbreviated transcript of some of the question-and-answer period with the press:
July 17, 2007
Statement from Mayor Bloomberg on Congestion Pricing Failure
Press conference at 11:30 am today. Here is the Mayor's statement on the New York State legislature's failure to act on New York City's congestion pricing plan:
July 17, 2007
How Do Bike Seizures Fit Into Bloomberg’s “Green Plan”
On Tuesday afternoon the Parks Dept. seized dozens of bikes parked at the Forest Hills train station
July 13, 2007
Details of Proposed Bus Service Expansion
The other day I noted that one of the most destructive pieces of misinformation floating around the New York State Assembly is this line from Assembly Member Richard Brodsky's congestion pricing report:
July 12, 2007