Staten Island Talks Congestion Pricing and Traffic Relief

Join Transportation Alternatives and the Citizens Committee for NYC for a screening of Contested Streets, a one-hour documentary about New York’s traffic crisis and how congestion pricing can solve it. They’ll be following up with information about transit improvements coming to Staten Island as part of PlaNYC and congestion pricing. It will be a good chance for residents to ask questions of transportation experts on how this plan will affect their daily commutes.

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Staten Island PlaNYC Panel Tonight

By Jason Varone |
Join Transportation Alternatives and the Citizens Committee for NYC at Everything Goes Book Café in St. George on Staten Island for a screening of Contested Streets, a one-hour documentary about New York’s traffic crisis and how congestion pricing can solve it. They’ll be following up with information about transit improvements coming to Staten Island as […]

Sadik-Khan: What We Lose Without Congestion Pricing [Updated]

By Ben Fried |
Ben Fried reports live from the City Council congestion pricing hearing, underway at City Hall: According to Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, without congestion pricing: Western Queens will not see a 39% reduction in its most severe traffic jams and a 6.1 percent reduction in total traffic; will not get new bus routes from Middle Village […]

Staten Islanders Keeping an Open Mind on Congestion Pricing

By Aaron Naparstek |
"Walking is Transportation" blogger Dan Icolari has extensive coverage of last night’s seventh and final Traffic Mitigation Commission hearing on Staten Island. He reports "a notable unanimity" among Staten Island’s elected representatives. "Even South Shore Republican Councilman Vincent Ignizio — a reliable foe of government whose salary is paid by government — said that despite […]