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Experts: Exempting Yellow Taxis From Congestion Pricing Won’t Help Cabbies
“The proposed solution does not match the problem,” said one expert.
May 22, 2019
RIVERDALE REBATE! Bronx Drivers Get Free Ride Over Henry Hudson Bridge In Congestion Pricing Carveout
Crossing the Henry Hudson Bridge will be free for Bronx drivers, Assembly Member Jeff Dinowitz announced.
April 17, 2019
MONEY FOR NOTHING: Transit Authority Gives Manhattan Taxi Fees to Queens Drivers
Public transit riders just got screwed again by entitled car owners.
April 11, 2019
Robert Caro Stands By His ‘Power Broker’ Sub-Title — And Here’s Why
In 1974, he underscored his magnum opus as "Robert Moses and the Fall of New York." This week, Caro reiterated that New York has never recovered from the master builder's evil.
April 10, 2019
Transit Advocates Strongly Oppose NYPD Congestion Pricing Carveout
Supporters of congestion pricing don't want it watered-down with exemptions for cops — especially when cops cause so much congestion.
April 8, 2019
The Stunning Hubris of PBA Demand for Cops to Be Exempt from Congestion Pricing Tolls
Union boss Pat Lynch's demand is built on an egotistical windshield view of the world.
April 8, 2019
Hey, Paul Krugman, We Happen to Have ‘Carbon Tax’ Legend Charlie Komanoff Right Here
Our expert debunks one of the Nobel laureate's misperceptions about carbon taxation.
April 4, 2019
KOMANOFF: Congestion Pricing Carveouts Will Steal Millions of Hours and Billions of Bucks
Exempting just 10 percent of trips from congestion fees will reduce the pool of capital available for transit improvements by $2.4-$3 billion, shrink driver time savings by 10 percent, and cost drivers and transit passengers a combined 27 million hours a year.
March 28, 2019
Congestion Pricing Critic Gets the Spotlight During Public Hearing
Why is anyone listening to Richard Brodsky, anyway?
March 24, 2019
KOMANOFF: Congestion Pricing Will NOT Fill Upper Manhattan With Suburbanites Cruising for Parking
Our expert fires up his transportation spreadsheet and finds that neighborhood fears about a carmaggedon at the edge of congestion pricing zone are unfounded.
March 21, 2019
