Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing

Silver Introduces “Courtesy” Pricing Bill, Wants a Millionaire Tax

By Brad Aaron | Mar 27, 2008 | 15 Comments

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver introduced a congestion pricing bill yesterday, but was quoted as saying "we have a long way to go" before it clears his chamber. The Times reports that Silver, introducing the plan "as a courtesy to the new governor," agreed not to "block" it "in exchange for some version of the new […]

Quinn Says MTA Troubles Show Why We Need Pricing

By Brad Aaron | Mar 26, 2008 | 3 Comments

Care of the Observer Politicker comes this video from earlier today. Speaking at City Hall, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn turns around a question from a reporter on whether the MTA can be trusted with congestion pricing revenues, given that promised upgrades tied to the recent fare increase will be delayed. Quinn calls the MTA’s […]

Council Member Robert Jackson Leaning Toward “Yes” Vote

By Brad Aaron | Mar 26, 2008 | 5 Comments

At a Community Board 12 meeting in Northern Manhattan last night, City Council Member Robert Jackson said he would “probably” vote in favor of the current congestion pricing plan. While he has concerns about traffic on the George Washington Bridge and capacity on the A and 1 subway lines (increased service on the 1 is […]

Assembly Member Kellner Comes Around on Pricing

By Brad Aaron | Mar 26, 2008 | 23 Comments

Having portrayed himself as a lukewarm supporter of congestion pricing, Upper East Side Assemblyman Micah Kellner let loose with some surprisingly pointed remarks last week, when, to paraphrase, he told the New York Times he didn’t think Governor David Paterson would try to shove the congestion pricing bill down the throats of Assembly members. Now […]

NYC’s First Bus Rapid Transit Line Debuts in the Bronx

By Brad Aaron | Mar 25, 2008 | 16 Comments

L-R: Assembly Members José Rivera and Adriano Espaillat, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, MTA CEO Lee Sander and Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión at Fordham Plaza today Mayor Michael Bloomberg this morning unveiled details of the city’s first Bus Rapid Transit project, called "Select Bus Service," to debut on the Bx12 line, which […]

Pricing Hearing: Sadik-Khan and Aggarwala Explain the Details

By Ben Fried | Mar 25, 2008 | 31 Comments

Yesterday morning’s hearing at City Hall, which garnered much press today, gave Janette Sadik-Khan and Rohit Aggarwala the chance to clarify a number of misconceptions about congestion pricing in front of a sizable contingent of City Council members. As expected, one of the first points to come up was whether drivers from New Jersey will […]

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