Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing

MTA Chief Lee Sander Talks Congestion Pricing in Queens

By Aaron Naparstek | Oct 2, 2007 | 4 Comments

MTA CEO, Queens native and LIRR commuter Lee Sander received a warm reception then "faced some tough questions when he addressed a combined meeting of the Saul Weprin and Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Clubs on Thursday in Hollis Hills" last Thursday, the Queens Chronicle reports: Although he was welcomed back by old school chum Councilman David […]

Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission Opens for Business

By Aaron Naparstek | Sep 26, 2007 | 20 Comments

Westchester Assembly member Richard Brodsky on Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing proposal: "My problem is that I don’t understand what you’ve proposed." "This is going to be interesting," Straphangers Campaign Senior Staff Attorney Gene Russianoff said as he waited for the start of yesterday’s inaugural Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission meeting. "Usually with these things, the fix […]

Google Enlisted in Pricing Battle

By Brad Aaron | Sep 26, 2007 | No Comments

Streetsblog caught this screen shot from the Sun this morning. Featured on the page with an article on yesterday’s Congestion Pricing Mitigation Committee meeting were dueling Google line ads: one calling on readers to "Clear the Air" with pricing, the other (from this guy) urging us to "stop a new tax today!" Hmmm… Wonder what […]

Variable Pricing at MTA Bridges and Tunnels Would Ease Traffic

By Jason Varone | Sep 26, 2007 | 8 Comments

Over the past few weeks, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign has been collaborating with environmental economist Charles Komanoff to assess the impact of various value-pricing scenarios on travel patterns at MTA toll facilities, like the Throgs Neck Bridge, at right. From this week’s Mobilizing the Region: A TSTC analysis recommends that the MTA enact variable tolls […]

Traffic Mitigation Commission Meeting Pre-Spin

By Aaron Naparstek | Sep 25, 2007 | 7 Comments

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: NEW YORK, September 25, 2007 – The following may be attributed to Michael O’Loughlin, Director of […]

Congestion Pricing Q&A With Rohit Aggarwala, Part 4

By Aaron Naparstek | Sep 20, 2007 | 12 Comments

DOT’s Dani Simons and City Hall’s Director of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, Rohit Aggarwala, at a joint hearing of Manhattan Community Boards 4, 5 and 6 on July 9; one of many public hearings where Bloomberg Administration officials have met with communities to discuss congestion pricing. Tonight, Brooklyn Community Board 6 hosts a similar public […]

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