Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing

NY1 Poll: How do You Want Your Legislator to Vote?

By Aaron Naparstek | Apr 1, 2008 | 4 Comments

Beneath an ad banner hawking the BMW X5 sports ute ("with an optional third row seat!"), the NY1 web site is running a congestion pricing Snap Poll that asks, "How would like your state lawmakers to vote on congestion pricing?" Vote right here. Also Partnership for New York president Kathy Wylde is on NY1 tonight […]

Parsing the Council Pricing Vote

By Brad Aaron | Apr 1, 2008 | 7 Comments

But seriously folks, here are some quick hits from last night’s congestion pricing council victory: All ten Manhattan and seven Bronx council members voted in favor. In Brooklyn the vote was 7-9 against; Queens 5-9, and Staten Island 1-2. Eric Gioia broke with his Queens colleagues to vote in favor of pricing, proving himself no […]

Pay Back: Richard Brodsky Proposes Road Pricing for Westchester

By Streetsblog | Apr 1, 2008 | 24 Comments

Please note: This was an April Fool’s Day post… State Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, a prominent opponent of congestion pricing, introduced his own plan for road pricing and smart growth zoning regulations in Westchester following New York City Council’s 30 to 20 vote in favor of Mayor Bloomberg’s traffic mitigation initiative. "New York City? Who needs […]

City Council Passes Congestion Pricing. Next Stop: Albany.

By Ben Fried | Mar 31, 2008 | 60 Comments

The City Council has voted 30-20 to approve the home rule message sending congestion pricing to the state legislature. Noah Budnick of Transportation Alternatives gave us the full roll call, after the jump.

Pricing Clears Committee, Moves to Full Council Tonight

By Ben Fried | Mar 31, 2008 | 8 Comments

The Committee on State and Federal Legislation has voted in favor of the congestion pricing home rule message. Tonight, the full City Council will decide whether the state legislature can vote on the real bill. Transportation Alternatives’ Noah Budnick is on the scene and providing us with updates. The Daily Politics is getting the news […]

Council to Vote on Pricing Later Today [Updated]

By Brad Aaron | Mar 31, 2008 | 16 Comments

From the Daily Politics: Multiple sources tell the DN’s City Hall bureau that the Council is going to go forward with a vote on congestion pricing this afternoon despite the fact that it has not received assurances from the state Legislature that the issue will be taken up in the Senate, and, perhaps more importantly, […]

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