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Silver Introduces “Courtesy” Pricing Bill, Wants a Millionaire Tax

By Brad Aaron | Mar 27, 2008 | 15 Comments

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver introduced a congestion pricing bill yesterday, but was quoted as saying "we have a long way to go" before it clears his chamber. The Times reports that Silver, introducing the plan "as a courtesy to the new governor," agreed not to "block" it "in exchange for some version of the new […]

Council Member Robert Jackson Leaning Toward “Yes” Vote

By Brad Aaron | Mar 26, 2008 | 5 Comments

At a Community Board 12 meeting in Northern Manhattan last night, City Council Member Robert Jackson said he would “probably” vote in favor of the current congestion pricing plan. While he has concerns about traffic on the George Washington Bridge and capacity on the A and 1 subway lines (increased service on the 1 is […]

Assembly Member Kellner Comes Around on Pricing

By Brad Aaron | Mar 26, 2008 | 23 Comments

Having portrayed himself as a lukewarm supporter of congestion pricing, Upper East Side Assemblyman Micah Kellner let loose with some surprisingly pointed remarks last week, when, to paraphrase, he told the New York Times he didn’t think Governor David Paterson would try to shove the congestion pricing bill down the throats of Assembly members. Now […]

Pricing Hearing: Sadik-Khan and Aggarwala Explain the Details

By Ben Fried | Mar 25, 2008 | 31 Comments

Yesterday morning’s hearing at City Hall, which garnered much press today, gave Janette Sadik-Khan and Rohit Aggarwala the chance to clarify a number of misconceptions about congestion pricing in front of a sizable contingent of City Council members. As expected, one of the first points to come up was whether drivers from New Jersey will […]

Undecided Council Members Speak Up at Pricing Hearing

By Ben Fried | Mar 24, 2008 | 91 Comments

Janette Sadik-Khan and Rohit Aggarwala (left table) fielded questions this morning from City Council members, including Lew Fidler and Larry Seabrook. At the first part of today’s congestion pricing hearings, Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Rohit Aggarwala, director of the Office for Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, fielded questions from the City Council’s nine-member State and […]

City Council to Hear From Public This Evening

By Brad Aaron | Mar 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

At this hour, City Council members are preparing to hold the first of two hearings scheduled for today on congestion pricing. The morning session, beginning at 10:00, will be open for public viewing but closed to public testimony. The evening session begins at 6:00. Members of the public who wish to testify may sign up […]

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