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Charles Komanoff is a national expert on congestion pricing and traffic modeling, and is the former head of Transportation Alternatives. He is a longtime Streetsblog contributor. Reach him at <a href="mailto:komanoff@gmail.com">komanoff@gmail.com</a>.

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Congestion Pricing

An Hourly Fee on Cabs and Ubers Is Less Radical Than It Appears

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Andrew Cuomo

The Cost of Cold Feet: No Cordon Toll Means Kissing Most Congestion Pricing Benefits Goodbye

Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

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NYC’s Still Waiting for a Traffic Reduction Plan From Andrew Cuomo

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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Broad Business-Labor Coalition Ready to Back Congestion Pricing If Cuomo Releases a Strong Plan

Deborah Glick Still Doesn’t Have a Position on Congestion Pricing

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Jo Anne Simon on Congestion Pricing: We Can Do This

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De Blasio Sounds Ready to Negotiate on Congestion Pricing

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Brian Kavanagh

Brian Kavanagh: Congestion Pricing “Should Be Part of the Equation”

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Assembly Member Dick Gottfried Supports “the Concept” of Congestion Pricing

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Corey Johnson Calls on Albany to Pass Congestion Pricing “This Year, This Session”