Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing

Senator in Gridlocked Brooklyn District Has Doubts About Pricing

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 23, 2007 | 10 Comments

For a sense of the challenge that lays ahead for congestion pricing supporters, take a look at the mailer that Brooklyn Democratic State Senator Velmanette Montgomery sent to all of her constituents last week. Montgomery has a smart, engaged staff when it comes to transportation policy and she has often been helpful when it comes […]

Crain’s: Congestion Pricing Approval is a “Near Certainty”

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 23, 2007 | 3 Comments

Contrary to some of the more pessimistic analyses that appeared after last week’s congestion pricing deal (like ours, theirs and this one too), Crain’s Erik Engquist writes that "details of the deal make approval of Manhattan driving fees a near certainty next year." The article is for subscribers only on the Crain’s web site: 7.23.07 […]

Congestion Pricing: What’s the Deal?

By John Kaehny | Jul 20, 2007 | 32 Comments

Nobody knows whether the convoluted and difficult congestion pricing "deal" reached by political leaders yesterday will actually result in anything. The deal is complex even by Albany standards. A few things, however, are clear: Mayor Bloomberg does not have a "green light" to move forward with congestion pricing, nor has he been granted any new […]

The Congestion Pricing Timeline

By John Kaehny | Jul 20, 2007 | 4 Comments

Yesterday, New York State’s Four Men in a Room agreed to a process that may or may not result in congestion pricing for New York City. Even by Albany standards, Bloomberg, Spitzer, Silver and Bruno’s deal is incredibly complex. The deal, which is supposed to be formalized by a vote in the state legislature shortly, […]

Congestion Pricing: Here’s the Deal

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 19, 2007 | 51 Comments

Below is a summary of the congestion pricing deal struck this afternoon by Governor Spitzer, Mayor Bloomberg, Assembly Speaker Silver and Senate Leader Bruno. The 17 member congestion pricing commission is made up as follows: 3 appointees — Mayor 3 appointees — Governor 3 appointees — City Council 3 appointees — State Senate majority leader […]

Lots of Quotes, Few Details on Congestion Pricing Deal

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 19, 2007 | 9 Comments

Press release from Campaign for New York’s Future: Campaign for New York’s Future director Michael O’Loughlin said, "Today is a watershed day for the health and the future of New York City. Today all New Yorkers win. Today we are moving forward toward a cleaner, healthier, more livable New York. We thank Mayor Bloomberg for […]

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