While Cuomo Sits on the Sidelines, the Assembly’s Joke of a Congestion Pricing Plan Fills the Vacuum
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Carl Heastie's Democratic conference has a plan designed to relieve elected officials from sweating out a tough decision.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing
Assembly Member Dan Quart Wants Full-Scale Congestion Pricing, No Exemptions
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Assembly Member Dan Quart, who represents the Upper East Side and East Midtown, doesn't tiptoe around the issue of congestion pricing.
An Hourly Fee on Cabs and Ubers Is Less Radical Than It Appears
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Transportation analyst Bruce Schaller recommends charging for-hire vehicles between $5 and $50 per hour within the Manhattan taxi zone.
The Cost of Cold Feet: No Cordon Toll Means Kissing Most Congestion Pricing Benefits Goodbye
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Without a cordon toll, the time savings from reduced traffic congestion drops by at least 60 percent. The revenues available to improve transit drop by 60 percent or more as well.
NYC’s Still Waiting for a Traffic Reduction Plan From Andrew Cuomo
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Cuomo's team seems to be serious about congestion pricing, but every time there’s a chance to commit to a concrete policy, they don’t.
Broad Business-Labor Coalition Ready to Back Congestion Pricing If Cuomo Releases a Strong Plan
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The emerging big-tent coalition for congestion pricing includes the city's business elite, large unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers, and anti-poverty advocates.