Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Jerrold Nadler

Mica Transportation Bill Would Devastate New York Transit

By Noah Kazis | Jul 8, 2011 | 5 Comments

Rep. John Mica’s proposed transportation bill would take a machete to federal transportation spending, cutting overall transportation funding by a third and entirely eliminating dedicated funds for pedestrian and bike infrastructure. In New York, the effects would be especially dire. Statewide, the total cuts would inch up to 37 percent, according to calculations by the […]

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Mica Touts Public-Private Northeast Corridor HSR In Grand Central Hearing

By Noah Kazis | Jan 27, 2011 | No Comments

Sitting beneath the famous zodiac mural of Grand Central’s main concourse, with the rumble of commuters and trains in the background, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held its first field hearing of the new session this morning. The topic was the future of high-speed rail on the Northeast Corridor. Chairman John Mica led the […]

Nadler Revives Fight Against Trucker Giveaway on Verrazano

By Noah Kazis | Oct 15, 2010 | 21 Comments

The one-way tolls on the Verrazano Bridge have been a major cause of truck traffic in New York City since they were instituted in 1986. Though numerous efforts to restore two-way tolls have failed over the last two and a half decades, technological progress may finally bring victory within reach. Congressman Jerry Nadler thinks that […]

Senate Climate Bill Released With Much Fanfare, Little Focus on Transport

By Elana Schor | Sep 30, 2009 | No Comments

Includes Provision That Would Allow NYC Hybrid Taxi Fleet Flanked by fellow Democrats, members of the military, and a crowd hoisting signs with buzzwords like "clean energy" and "green jobs," Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and John Kerry (D-MA) today released the first draft of their legislation to curb U.S. emissions and combat climate change. Sens. […]

Highlights from Today’s RPA Regional Assembly

By Ben Fried | Apr 17, 2009 | 7 Comments

The ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria is packed right now for the RPA’s 2009 Regional Assembly, where Richard Ravitch just accepted a lifetime achievement honor. Many luminaries from the worlds of transportation, planning, and politics are here, and I’ve got a few minutes to post some interesting exchanges from earlier in the day, so here […]

Nadler Amendment: The Ayes Have It

By Ben Fried | Jan 28, 2009 | 13 Comments

The House just passed Jerrold Nadler’s amendment to add $3 billion for transit investment to the stimulus bill. There’s a lot more work coming up very soon — in the Senate and in conference committee — but this was a hard-fought win and everyone who helped push it through should take a minute to pat […]

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