Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Sheldon Silver

Senate Moves Toward Pricing Vote

By Ben Fried | Apr 7, 2008 | 3 Comments

Liz Benjamin at the Daily Politics is reporting that Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno will call a floor vote on congestion pricing today: Senators on both sides of aisle have received the heads up that the majority is preparing to call a vote on congestion pricing, despite the fact that both Senate Majority Leader Joseph […]

Support for Pricing From Nassau Dem Michelle Schimel

By Brad Aaron | Apr 7, 2008 | 2 Comments

While many of her colleagues are hoping to avoid taking a stand on congestion pricing by urging Speaker Sheldon Silver to kill the plan without a vote, Nassau County Assembly Democrat Michelle Schimel has come out strongly in favor with an editorial in the Great Neck Record: For more than 300,000 Long Island residents, the […]

Silver: Fate of Pricing Decided by Monday

By Ben Fried | Apr 3, 2008 | 4 Comments

Liz Benjamin at the Daily Politics is reporting that Sheldon Silver will direct Assembly Democrats to take action on congestion pricing by Monday, when the window to receive $354 million in federal funds expires. However, Silver would not guarantee that pricing will reach the floor for a full vote, only that a decision will be […]

Pricing Round-Up: Dems Conference in Albany

By Ben Fried | Apr 3, 2008 | 13 Comments

Assembly Democrats met behind closed doors last night to gauge their collective sentiment on congestion pricing. According to the Post, only seven of the 36 legislators who spoke during the meeting expressed support, but the one who matters most, Shelly Silver, remains uncommitted: Silver, who has not voiced a public position on the issue, said […]

$1 Billion From Port Authority Not Enough for Shelly Silver

By Ben Fried | Mar 31, 2008 | 23 Comments

On Saturday night, the congestion pricing bill in the State Senate was amended to include exemptions for low-income drivers and cars with handicapped plates. As expected, the changes also stipulated a way to make New Jersey drivers pay "their fair share." In the amended bill, the Port Authority is required to contribute $1 billion to […]

Bloomberg: Expect Some Tweaks to Pricing Bill

By Ben Fried | Mar 28, 2008 | 13 Comments

This morning, the Mayor’s office praised the introduction of a congestion pricing bill in the State Assembly. At the end of the statement, Bloomberg drops a hint that the bill on the table is in for some fine-tuning: We look forward to working with the Assembly, the Senate, the Governor and the City Council to […]

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