Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing

Undecided Council Members Speak Up at Pricing Hearing

By Ben Fried | | 91 Comments
Janette Sadik-Khan and Rohit Aggarwala (left table) fielded questions this morning from City Council members, including Lew Fidler and Larry Seabrook. At the first part of today’s congestion pricing hearings, Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Rohit Aggarwala, director of the Office for Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, fielded questions from the City Council’s nine-member State and […]

Sadik-Khan Set to Testify at City Hall

By Ben Fried | | 5 Comments
Streetsblog’s Ben Fried reports live from this morning’s City Council congestion pricing hearing:  DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan is set to deliver testimony to the City Council Committee on State and Federal Legislation. Streetsblog got a copy of her prepared remarks, which include a few new pieces of information: "The City is developing a way to […]

City Council to Hear From Public This Evening

By Brad Aaron | | 1 Comment
At this hour, City Council members are preparing to hold the first of two hearings scheduled for today on congestion pricing. The morning session, beginning at 10:00, will be open for public viewing but closed to public testimony. The evening session begins at 6:00. Members of the public who wish to testify may sign up […]

Paterson Backs Pricing, Introduces Bill in Albany

By Ben Fried | | 9 Comments
David Paterson is going to do right by his old State Senate district after all. New York’s new governor settled any doubts about his position on congestion pricing this afternoon, introducing a bill that follows the recommendations of the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission. The Daily Politics has the scoop: "Congestion pricing addresses two urgent concerns […]
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