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Undecided Council Members Speak Up at Pricing Hearing
Janette Sadik-Khan and Rohit Aggarwala (left table) fielded questions this morning from City Council members, including Lew Fidler and Larry Seabrook.
March 24, 2008
City Council to Hear From Public This Evening
At this hour, City Council members are preparing to hold the first of two hearings scheduled for today on congestion pricing. The morning session, beginning at 10:00, will be open for public viewing but closed to public testimony.
March 24, 2008
Pricing Round Up: Sticking Points, Horse Trading, Hearings
The congestion pricing deadline is little more than a week (or two) away, and news is coming fast and furious about the last wave of legislative wrangling. Two reports published in the last 16 hours give a sense of how compromises may be hashed out to gain passage for the measure.
March 21, 2008
Pricing Advocates Hear Excuses from Queens State Senator
Michael O'Loughlin of the Campaign for New York's Future leads the congestion pricing rally on the capitol steps.
March 18, 2008
It’s No Accident: Bike-Ped Safety Bill Clears Council
Though it was buried by another story, the City Council made news this week by passing legislation that will require identification and inspections of dangerous locations for pedestrians and cyclists, and action to correct hazardous conditions.
March 14, 2008
Details of the Mayor’s Residential Parking Permit Proposal
Potential residential parking permit stickers, curbside regulations, and David Yassky.
March 12, 2008
Gerson: Proposed Pricing Plan Misses the Mark
At our request, Gerson's office also sent over the council member's eight-page position paper on congestion pricing [PDF], in which he describes the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission report as "deeply disturbing."
March 11, 2008
Times Poll Finds 20 Council Members Against Pricing
Last week the New York Times conducted an informal survey of City Council member positions on congestion pricing. The poll found that 12 members are currently in favor, 20 are opposed, and 11 are undecided. Eight members did not respond.
March 10, 2008
Bloomberg Says He’ll Veto Pedicab Bill
Speaking on his weekly radio show on WABC, Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced he would veto the City Council's legislation capping the number of pedicabs in the city at 325:
March 30, 2007