Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about David Weprin

The new lane would be eight-feet wide and two-way. Photo: Mayor's Office

KOMANOFF: Hey, Drivers, Here’s How to Stop Worrying and Love Bike Lanes on Bridges

By Charles Komanoff | Jan 29, 2021 | No Comments

Drivers are already complaining, but expert Charles Komanoff shows in this clarion call op-ed that congestion pricing will reduce traffic so much that SIX lanes could be taken away from drivers and they wouldn't even feel it.

Assembly Member David Weprin had trouble sticking to his anti-congestion pricing talking points as congestion pricing and street safety advocates counter-protested his rally on Sunday. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Congestion Pricing Opponents Reveal They Are Completely Out of Ideas — And Easily Flustered, Too!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 24, 2019 | 60 Comments

Assembly Members David Weprin and Rodneyse Bichotte tried to rally opposition to Gov. Cuomo's toll plan, but ended up getting shouted down by scores of supporters of congestion pricing.

Chris Widelo, associate director of AARP New York City, says the senior lobbying group supports congestion pricing, even though opponents of congestion pricing often cite seniors as their reason for opposing tolls. Photo: Ben Verde

[ROWBACK!] AARP Backs Congestion Pricing — Defying Pols Who Claim Seniors Would be Hurt By Tolls

By Ben Verde | Feb 21, 2019 | 5 Comments

The senior lobbying group supports congestion pricing, even though opponents of congestion pricing often cite seniors as their reason for opposing tolls.

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LIVE FROM ALBANY: Our Congestion Pricing Live Blog [UPDATED]

By Streetsblog | Jan 14, 2019 | 9 Comments

We are inside the belly of the beast (the statehouse) to get the lay of the land on issues important to the livable streets community. We'll post what we get as a live blog, so check back early and often to see the latest (thread starts from the bottom):

Not This Time, David Weprin

By Ben Fried | Jan 22, 2018 | 4 Comments

Advocates with the Riders Alliance chanted over Weprin's anti-congestion pricing press conference, calling on him to get out of the way of a policy to reduce traffic and raise funds for transit.

4 Things Tony Avella and David Weprin Get Totally Wrong About Toll Reform

By Ben Fried | Dec 7, 2015 | 54 Comments

No, the past nine years weren’t just a dream and you didn’t wake up in 2006. State senators David Weprin and Tony Avella, the Queens Civic Congress, and a few other Queens elected officials really did put on a press conference yesterday to guard against the possibility that New York might put a rational price on the East […]

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