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Assembly Member Carroll: When It Comes to Transit, Everyone Must Pay Their Fair Share
"Absent a true commitment to this broader vision, the least we can do is have everyone — the city and suburbs alike — pay their fair share to staunch the bleeding," the Park Slope lawmaker says.
April 28, 2023
The State Has ‘No Plans’ to Redesign the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
State DOT has “no plans” to “redesign the state-owned portion of the BQE," spokesman Joseph Morrissey confirmed in an email to Streetsblog last week.
February 9, 2023
AM Carroll: ‘I’m Willing to Take the Heat’ to Support Congestion Pricing
Car ownership is up, transit use is down, and for-hire vehicles and delivery trucks clog our streets like never before. If done correctly, congestion pricing can make New York City more livable, and fund public transportation. If done incorrectly, it risks being a regressive form of taxation with limited benefits.
September 27, 2022
Everyone’s Suddenly Open To Some Congestion Pricing Exemptions
According to the recently-released environmental assessment, the more wholesale exemptions or upstream toll credits that are doled out to certain classes of drivers, the more everyone else will shell out. But "no exemption" hardliners are hard to find right now.
August 26, 2022
Community Leaders Slam DOT for Planned BQE Detours
Community leaders and pols affected by next year's repairs to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway are slamming the city for its detour plan.
July 13, 2022
OPINION: State Must Subsidize E-Bike Purchases
A state lawmaker and a Democratic Socialist frame the issue perfectly: Let's help people get out of cars!
September 23, 2020
Brooklyn Pol: NYS Should Subsidize E-Bike Purchases to Wean Society Off Cars
Assembly Member Bobby Carroll wants the state to expand its electric car subsidy program to include electric bikes.
September 18, 2020
State Pol: Let’s Legalize Drinking in Public
"The illegality of public drinking is stupid," Assembly Member Robert Carroll says.
June 29, 2020
Cuomo Signs Bill Revoking Licenses From Drivers With ‘Medical Episodes’
Reckless drivers now have one less excuse to hide behind.
December 26, 2019
Friday’s Headlines: Remembering Daniel Cammerman Edition
A vigil later today for a beloved pediatrician who was killed by a bus driver. Plus all the other news.
December 20, 2019
