Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Marc Shaw

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 […]

Will Silver Defer to City Council on Congestion Pricing?

By Brad Aaron | Dec 17, 2007 | 29 Comments

While we weren’t looking, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver apparently had a change of heart on congestion pricing, and is reportedly now willing to go along with some version of the plan, as long as it is supported by City Council Democrats. This little bombshell comes courtesy of the Sun: The good news for Mayor Bloomberg […]

New Spin: Save the Mayor’s Congestion Plan by Modifying It

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 17, 2007 | 8 Comments

Congestion Mitigation Commission chairman Marc Shaw has a big job ahead of him. Newsflash from Crain’s New York: Congestion pricing is politically challenging: While I don’t think any Streetsblog reader will be shocked by that big scoop, there are still some interesting tidbits in here. The Traffic Mitigation Commission has a new mandate, Greg David […]

Congestion Panel Considers Shrinking Zone and Tolling Bridges

By Brad Aaron | Dec 3, 2007 | 7 Comments

The Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission wants to reduce the size of the proposed congestion pricing zone, replace cameras with higher parking fees, and possibly toll the East River bridges, according to a (subscription only) story by Erik Engquist in Crain’s New York Business today. A few of the steps under consideration: moving the northern boundary […]

Big Builders Explain Why Congestion Pricing is Important

By Jason Varone | Nov 8, 2007 | 4 Comments

In a letter to Marc Shaw, Chairman of the New York City Traffic Mitigation Commission, the New York Building Congress urged the Commission to support a congestion pricing plan that dedicates all revenues to capital improvements for the city’s transit system. The NYBC also indicated their support for the MTA’s propsed fare hike "as merely […]

Traffic Mitigation Commission Public Hearings Announced

By Jason Varone | Oct 18, 2007 | No Comments

As part of its statutory mandate, the 17-member New York City Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission is conducting a series of public hearings to be held in each borough, on Long Island, and in Westchester County. The purpose of the hearings is to take testimony from the public, and to obtain and review information and proposals […]

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