Michael O’Loughlin
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With Congestion Pricing Dead, a $17 Billion Transit Deficit Looms
We're putting in some calls and getting some initial reactions to the State Assembly's failure to bring New York City's congestion pricing plan to a vote today.
April 7, 2008
Dueling Videos: Weprin and McCaffrey vs. New York’s Future
Azi Paybarah at the Politicker shot this video of Queens City Council Member David Weprin's anti-pricing rally yesterday. Sharing the podium with Weprin is Walter McCaffrey of Keep NYC Congestion Tax Free. Can you count the distortions relayed in this nine minute reel?
April 7, 2008
Paterson Backs Pricing, Introduces Bill in Albany
David Paterson is going to do right by his old State Senate district after all. New York's new governor settled any doubts about his position on congestion pricing this afternoon, introducing a bill that follows the recommendations of the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission. The Daily Politics has the scoop:
March 21, 2008
Pricing Advocates Hear Excuses from Queens State Senator
Michael O'Loughlin of the Campaign for New York's Future leads the congestion pricing rally on the capitol steps.
March 18, 2008
Brodsky Sows Doubt, Misinformation at Brooklyn Pricing Debate
Fred Siegel of the Progressive Policy Institute moderated Sunday's debate.
February 19, 2008
Weiner and Wylde Square Off in Pricing Forum
Four veterans of the congestion pricing wars went toe-to-toe at the Museum of the City of New York Wednesday night -- the last showdown before the Congestion Mitigation Commission releases its draft proposals today.
January 10, 2008
Traffic Mitigation Commission Meeting Pre-Spin
Ahead of this afternoon's opening meeting of the 17-member Traffic Mitigation Commission, the Campaign for New York's Future sends along a press release noting two recent studies about the impact of traffic congestion on the region's health and economy:
September 25, 2007