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What Your District Loses Without Congestion Pricing
The Campaign for New York's Future has some handy fact sheets on the transit upgrades outlined in the MTA 2008-2013 Capital Plan, broken down by city and state electoral districts. Since many of these projects will be threatened without the hundreds of millions in annual revenues expected from congestion pricing, some legislators may need to be reminded of what's at stake.
April 4, 2008
God’s Love: We’re Not Against Congestion Pricing
God's Love We Deliver operates its kitchen out of this building on Spring Street.
April 4, 2008
Open Thread: What Are Your Reps Saying About Pricing?
Hopefully a lot of electeds are hearing from Streetsbloggers today. We'd love to know the responses you're getting. To get the ball rolling, here's an account from Streetsblog's Jason Varone:
April 3, 2008
Silver: Fate of Pricing Decided by Monday
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 reached one way or the other.
April 3, 2008
Glick Worried Pricing Will Make Air Quality Worse
Reader Sarah Ferguson reports that Assembly Member Deborah Glick (right), who represents Lower Manhattan, has come up with a novel twist on Richard Brodsky's call for further environmental review of congestion pricing. Read on for the full story, and keep making those phone calls. We want to know what else legislators are telling their constituents today.
April 3, 2008
Queens Pricing Opponent Is Right: $8 Is Crazy
Comrie is right -- $8 to drive into mid-Manhattan is nuts. The fee should be at least $40.
April 3, 2008
Time to Call Your Legislators About Congestion Pricing
With mixed messages at best coming from Albany and time running out, state legislators need to hear from constituents who support congestion pricing.
April 3, 2008
Pricing Round-Up: Dems Conference in Albany
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:
April 3, 2008
Brennan Introduces Alternative Pricing Bill in Assembly
Assemblyman Jim Brennan, a Democrat from Brooklyn, has introduced a new congestion pricing bill, according to a statement released by his office. The bill contains some elements lifted from Mayor Bloomberg's original proposal, including:
April 2, 2008
Brodsky Presents Dems With a Choice: God’s Love or Al D’Amato
Richard Brodsky is using this letter to rally opposition to congestion pricing.
April 2, 2008