Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Richard Brodsky

Bloomberg Says What You’re Thinking

By Brad Aaron | Oct 26, 2007 | 2 Comments

Perhaps getting tired of seeing his PlaNYC centerpiece attacked by lawmakers from outside the city, Mayor Bloomberg had some frank remarks for congestion pricing critic Assemblyman Richard Brodsky on the radio today. The Daily Politics reports: On his weekly radio show this morning, Mayor Bloomberg took a swipe at Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, the Westchester Democrat […]

Who is Richard Brodsky?

By Aaron Naparstek | Oct 18, 2007 | 14 Comments

Matthew Schuerman offers up a brief but insightful profile of Westchester Assembly member Richard Brodsky in this week’s Observer. Who is the man who holds the keys to the future of New York City transportation policy? First of all, like many on the government payroll, he’s got his own ideas about parking policy: Already late […]

Promising Aid, Lawmakers Ask MTA Not to Raise Fares

By Brad Aaron | Oct 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

Following weeks of relative silence on the issue, state legislators have written a letter to the MTA asking it to postpone a planned fare hike in order to give Albany time to work up a funding increase. Lawmakers and transit advocates made the announcement today at City Hall. City Room reports: If the authority holds […]

“Not Getting Anywhere” at Bronx Pricing Forum

By Brad Aaron | Oct 12, 2007 | 5 Comments

And we thought Bloomberg had a tough crowd… Filed by Megan Chuchmach: Parking at the Riverdale Temple in the Bronx was at a premium Thursday night, with cars lining Independence Avenue in front and packing the lot out back. Inside, the owners of those cars, for the most part, raised a stink about Mayor Bloomberg’s […]

Bronx Traffic Relief Forum Tonight, 7:30pm, Riverdale Temple

By Aaron Naparstek | Oct 11, 2007 | 2 Comments

Bronx Assembly member Jeffrey Dinowitz is hosting a forum tonight on Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan. Speaking in favor of congestion pricing will be Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of the Partnership for New York City. Speaking in opposition to congestion pricing will be Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities […]

MTA Says it Needs More Money for Congestion Pricing

By Aaron Naparstek | Oct 8, 2007 | 10 Comments

The deal that produced the 17-member Congestion Mitigation Commission mandated the MTA to "submit comments on the Mayor’s [congestion pricing] plan" by October 1, 2007. In these comments, the MTA was instructed to provide the Commission with three items: (a) a description of the additional capital needs required for implementation; (b) proposed utilization of any […]

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