Manhattan Community Boards 4, 5 and 6 Hold Joint Hearing on Congestion Pricing
Manhattan Community Boards 4, 5 and 6 are holding a public hearing on Mayor Bloomberg’s congesion pricing proposal. The public is invited to attend and present testimony.
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Bloomberg Stadium Foes Urge Silver to Support Pricing
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Then: "Honk No" to Mayor Bloomberg’s plan. Now: Stop honking and pay $8. Bloomberg’s West Side stadium foes are now his congestion pricing friends. Manhattan Community Boards 4, 5 and 6 are holding a joint public hearing on the PlaNYC congestion pricing proposal tonight at 6:00pm. In an interesting twist of politics, the West Side […]
Assemblyman Hevesi Slams Pricing as Transit “Money Grab”
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At a Queens Community Board 5 meeting earlier this month, Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi made what may be the first attack against congestion pricing based on one of its primary selling points. The Times Ledger reports: At the meeting, state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) slammed Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan, which would charge […]
CB 12 Squabbling Delays Upper Manhattan Bike Lane Discussion
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Build bike lanes? Manhattan’s Community Board 12 doesn’t even want to talk about bike lanes. When members of the Inwood-Washington Heights Livable Streets Group showed up with local bike lane supporters to what was supposed to be a public hearing on the issue Monday night, the transportation committee chair informed them that there wasn’t any […]
Congestion Pricing Gets a Warm Reception in Manhattan
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Hundreds of Manhattanites braved an indoor congestion zone Thursday night, struggling to find a seat before the New York City Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission hearing. The packed forum attracted hundreds of spectators, leaving balcony-only seating in the Hunter College auditorium. Over eighty turned out to voice their support and concerns, prevailing over previous congestion […]
This Week: Parking Reform, Safer Lafayette Avenue
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In 1982, the city established off-street parking maximums in much of Manhattan to reduce traffic congestion. Since then, the maximums have served as an effective check on driving in the densest part of the region, but loopholes enable developers to skirt the rules almost at will. On Wednesday, the Department of City Planning will present […]
Hearing Day: Could Fees for Outdoor Dining Lead to Proper Pricing of City’s Curbs?
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The DOT envisions charging for space now given away in the Open Restaurant program. But its piecemeal approach shows the need for public space management.