Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing

MTA Capital Plan Calls for $4.5B in Pricing Revenues

By Brad Aaron | Feb 27, 2008 | 10 Comments

The MTA released a five-year, $29.5 billion capital plan today. As expected, the agency’s course relies heavily on congestion pricing, to the tune of $4.5 billion in revenue. Highlights of the three-tiered plan: Tier 1 ($20 billion) includes 590 new subway cars, 2,976 buses, 440 commuter rail cars, 44 subway station rehabilitations, and system-wide […]

Assemblyman Hevesi Clarifies Transit “Money Grab” Comment

By Brad Aaron | Feb 26, 2008 | 12 Comments

Following our post yesterday about a newspaper article in which Andrew Hevesi was quoted as calling congestion pricing "a money grab to pay for mass transit," Streetsblog got a call from the Queens assemblyman’s office. Aide Ashley Pillsbury wanted us to know that, while Hevesi is opposed to congestion pricing, he is a supporter of […]

Driver-Nannies Keep Kids and Parents Safe From Transit

By Brad Aaron | Feb 26, 2008 | 33 Comments

Here’s one for the anti-pricing populists. Scared of or repulsed by public transportation, too impatient to wait for a cab, and burdened with excess cash, more well-to-do parents are enlisting driver-cum-nannies to ferry the kids to school and soccer practice, according to a recent article in the Observer. Say hello to the "Dranny." Jill […]

Ads Pitch Pricing Benefits to Transit-Taking Majority

By Brad Aaron | Feb 25, 2008 | 3 Comments

With the March 31 deadline to qualify for $354M in federal transit funds approaching, the Campaign for New York’s Future and the Empire State Transportation Alliance have rolled out an ad campaign to get the public behind congestion pricing. The three print ads and one TV spot, sponsored by Environmental Defense, direct their audience to […]

Weiner Says Pricing Shows “Stunning Political Naivete”

By Brad Aaron | Feb 25, 2008 | 10 Comments

The Daily Politics reports that Congressman Anthony Weiner is ramping up for an imminent mayoral bid by crediting Michael Bloomberg with "put[ting] the last nail in the coffin to the notion that New York City is ungovernable." But at the same time, during an appearance at Kingsborough Community College today, Weiner tried to score points […]

Assemblyman Hevesi Slams Pricing as Transit “Money Grab”

By Brad Aaron | Feb 25, 2008 | 22 Comments

At a Queens Community Board 5 meeting earlier this month, Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi made what may be the first attack against congestion pricing based on one of its primary selling points. The Times Ledger reports: At the meeting, state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) slammed Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan, which would charge […]

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