Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Robert Carroll

The mayor really does want congestion now — and he rode the subway in a symbolic gesture to prove it. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

CYCLE OF PRAISE: Kudos to Mayor de Blasio for Supporting Congestion Pricing

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 27, 2019 | 2 Comments

Mayor de Blasio's embrace of congestion pricing this week deserves to be praised, no matter how long it took him to come around to what the rest of us have long known.

Brooklyn Pol: Let’s Charge $3 Per Amazon Package — And Other Ways to Raise MTA Cash

By Streetsblog | Feb 5, 2019 | 40 Comments

Brooklyn Assembly Member Robert Carroll launched a drone attack on Amazon and other online retailers on Monday, announcing a proposal to levy a $3-per-package fee on deliveries. But wait...there's more!

Assembly Member Bobby Carroll. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Bobby’s Blue Bombshell: Cuomo’s Congestion Pricing Numbers are ‘Bullshit’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 1, 2019 | 9 Comments

Assembly Member Bobby Carroll, one of the staunchest supporters of congestion pricing, is upset because the governor's plan won't raise nearly enough money for transit.

State Senator Jose Peralta and other elected officials announced a package of driver safety bills at the site of Monday's fatal crash. Photo: David Meyer

State Reps Intro Bills to Prevent Speeding and Keep Dangerous Drivers Off the Streets

By David Meyer | Mar 9, 2018 | 8 Comments

The four bills set out to expand the city's automated speed enforcement program and to revoke driving privileges from motorists who demonstrate unfitness to operate vehicles on public streets.