Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing

Open Thread: What Are Your Reps Saying About Pricing?

By Brad Aaron | Apr 3, 2008 | 37 Comments

Hopefully a lot of electeds are hearing from Streetsbloggers today. We’d love to know the responses you’re getting. To get the ball rolling, here’s an account from Streetsblog’s Jason Varone: I just got off a lengthy phone call with a staffer at Joan Millman’s Albany office. She was very pretty well versed on the subject […]

Silver: Fate of Pricing Decided by Monday

By Ben Fried | Apr 3, 2008 | 4 Comments

Liz Benjamin at the Daily Politics is reporting that Sheldon Silver will direct Assembly Democrats to take action on congestion pricing by Monday, when the window to receive $354 million in federal funds expires. However, Silver would not guarantee that pricing will reach the floor for a full vote, only that a decision will be […]

Glick Worried Pricing Will Make Air Quality Worse

By Ben Fried | Apr 3, 2008 | 38 Comments

Reader Sarah Ferguson reports that Assembly Member Deborah Glick (right), who represents Lower Manhattan, has come up with a novel twist on Richard Brodsky’s call for further environmental review of congestion pricing. Read on for the full story, and keep making those phone calls. We want to know what else legislators are telling their constituents […]

Queens Pricing Opponent Is Right: $8 Is Crazy

By Charles Komanoff | Apr 3, 2008 | 23 Comments

Drivers who take an East River bridge would have to pay the $8 congestion fee when they reach Manhattan, even if they’re just passing through on their way to somewhere else. "That’s crazy," said City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-Queens), who voted against it Monday. "That’s one of the reasons I’m so adamant against the plan. […]

Time to Call Your Legislators About Congestion Pricing

By Brad Aaron | Apr 3, 2008 | 10 Comments

With mixed messages at best coming from Albany and time running out, state legislators need to hear from constituents who support congestion pricing. It’s clear that even in areas where pricing received unanimous support in the City Council, some state lawmakers are not getting the message. Here’s Bronx Assembly Member Ruben Diaz, Jr., via NY1: […]

Pricing Round-Up: Dems Conference in Albany

By Ben Fried | Apr 3, 2008 | 13 Comments

Assembly Democrats met behind closed doors last night to gauge their collective sentiment on congestion pricing. According to the Post, only seven of the 36 legislators who spoke during the meeting expressed support, but the one who matters most, Shelly Silver, remains uncommitted: Silver, who has not voiced a public position on the issue, said […]

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