Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Kathryn Wylde

Infrastructure Bigs: To Compete, NYC Needs Congestion Pricing, Tolls

By Noah Kazis | Feb 1, 2010 | 12 Comments

Tolls at the Holland Tunnel. Now the Port Authority is looking for the next financing model. Image: Library of Congress. At a panel put on by the New School last week, some of New York’s biggest players in transportation and planning came together to discuss the future of the city’s infrastructure. They all seemed to […]

We Win!!!… a Trip to Albany?

By Aaron Naparstek | Apr 2, 2008 | 9 Comments

This morning’s Crain’s Insider names Streetsblog one of the winners of Monday’s congestion pricing vote in City Council. While we’re honored, no one around here is spiking the ball or dancing in the end zone until New York’s famously dysfunctional state legislature is done doing whatever it is they’re going to do to the plan. […]

NY1 Poll: How do You Want Your Legislator to Vote?

By Aaron Naparstek | Apr 1, 2008 | 4 Comments

Beneath an ad banner hawking the BMW X5 sports ute ("with an optional third row seat!"), the NY1 web site is running a congestion pricing Snap Poll that asks, "How would like your state lawmakers to vote on congestion pricing?" Vote right here. Also Partnership for New York president Kathy Wylde is on NY1 tonight […]

Has Richard Brodsky Ever Paid a Subway Fare?

By Aaron Naparstek | Feb 11, 2008 | 22 Comments

Television news legend Gabe Pressman hosted a debate on congestion pricing between Westchester Assemblyman Richard Brodsky and Partnership for New York City President Kathy Wylde on Friday. The transcript is online at WNBC and it’s worth a read if you want to see Wylde catch Brodsky in a couple of small but significant mistruths and […]

Weiner and Wylde Square Off in Pricing Forum

By Ben Fried | Jan 10, 2008 | 26 Comments

Four veterans of the congestion pricing wars went toe-to-toe at the Museum of the City of New York Wednesday night — the last showdown before the Congestion Mitigation Commission releases its draft proposals today. Taking the stump for pricing were Kathryn Wylde of the Partnership for NYC and Michael O’Loughlin of the Campaign for New […]

Highlights of Monday’s Traffic Commission Meeting

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 19, 2007 | 2 Comments

Westchester Assemblyman Richard Brodsky’s claim that congestion pricing "smacks the middle class" was not challenged by reporters after Monday’s meeting despite a recent IBO report that says otherwise. Brodsky said a carbon tax would be fairer and praised Mayor Bloomberg for suggesting it. Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner Bruce Schaller has clearly been busy. At […]

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