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Fare Hike Four Open Door to Suburban Copycats
It seems like only yesterday that the three men emerged from their room with vague talk of an emerging scheme to spare transit riders -- temporarily, at least -- the pain of fare hikes and service cuts required, minus help from Albany, to keep the MTA afloat. But as the Times reports, a new development would catch the triumvirate flat-footed.
April 1, 2009
Three Men in a Room Spike Bridge Tolls
Breaking news from The Politicker's Jimmy Vielkind:
March 31, 2009
Doomsday News: MTA Votes, Paterson Plays Chicken, Monserrate Indicted
The MTA's doomsday scenario came closer to fruition today, as agency board members took a step toward implementing planned fare hikes and service reductions while state lawmakers appeared mired in stalemate. Here are a few tidbits.
March 23, 2009
Blame Game Continues: Smith Swipes at MTA, Monserrate Goes Anti-Toll
There's MTA rescue news today from the State Senate, and none of it good.
March 12, 2009
Senate Dems Denounce Bridge Tolls as Doomsday Draws Closer
While the looming MTA doomsday scenario is desperate enough that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has put forward a proposal to charge drivers roughly the same as transit riders to cross East and Harlem River bridges, Democrats over in the Senate are balking at the prospect of requiring drivers to give up their free rides. The Daily News reports on yesterday's Ravitch plan talks.
February 26, 2009
Senate Moves Toward Pricing Vote
Liz Benjamin at the Daily Politics is reporting that Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno will call a floor vote on congestion pricing today:
April 7, 2008
More Mixed Signals on Pricing’s Chances Under Paterson
"Today is Monday. There is work to be done."
March 17, 2008
Congestion Pricing Bill, Take 3.
Liz Benjamin has the latest scoop on congestion pricing legislation in Albany: The third version of a bill dealing with congestion mitigation in the city was introduced yesterday in both houses of the state Legislature. The Assembly and Senate are scheduled to return to Albany Thursday to take up this new bill – and nothing … Continued
July 24, 2007